#953B9E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.172 324), rgb(149, 59, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#953B9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B9E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.172 324) |
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 #953B9E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B9E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B9E text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #953B9E text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C982CF
oklch(70.6% 0.134 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C3
oklch(63.2% 0.17 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A543AF
oklch(55.6% 0.185 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B9E
oklch(51.5% 0.172 324)
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Step 800
800
#732C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324)
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Step 900
900
#5D2962
oklch(37.7% 0.11 324)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#953B9E 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) | #295AA1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B659B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984A67 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B9E
#953B9E
oklch(51.5% 0.172 324)
- #007E17
#007E17
oklch(51.5% 0.167 144)
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 #953B9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953B9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #953B9E 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.