#953BDB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.231 305.7), rgb(149, 59, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#953BDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953BDB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.231 305.7) |
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 #953BDB | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953BDB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953BDB text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #953BDB text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.104 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F2
oklch(70.7% 0.166 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A95CED
oklch(63% 0.213 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#953BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F2BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#67269A
oklch(42.6% 0.178 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#54267A
oklch(37.7% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#953BDB 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) | #0068E0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886288 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953BDB
#953BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 305.7)
- #5F8100
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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 #953BDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953BDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
Use #953BDB 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.