#953B99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.168 326), rgb(149, 59, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#953B99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B99 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.168 326) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #953B99 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B99 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B99 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #953B99 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BE
oklch(63% 0.166 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B99
oklch(51.2% 0.168 326)
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Step 800
800
#742D77
oklch(42.8% 0.139 326)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#953B99 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D599C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6496 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994864 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B99
#953B99
oklch(51.2% 0.168 326)
- #007D25
#007D25
oklch(51.3% 0.157 145.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #953B99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953B99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #953B99 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.