#953B9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.17 325.2), rgb(149, 59, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#953B9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B9B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.17 325.2) |
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 #953B9B | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B9B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B9B text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #953B9B text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B9B
oklch(51.3% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#732C78
oklch(42.6% 0.141 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#953B9B 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) | #2B5A9E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6598 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984865 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B9B
#953B9B
oklch(51.3% 0.17 325.2)
- #007D20
#007D20
oklch(51.3% 0.161 145.1)
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 #953B9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953B9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #953B9B 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.