#953C74
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.136 344.5), rgb(149, 60, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#953C74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953C74 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 60, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.136 344.5) |
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 #953C74 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953C74 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953C74 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #953C74 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1659D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A87
oklch(55.5% 0.146 344.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953C74
oklch(49.5% 0.136 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#78315D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 344)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#953C74 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) | #445376 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6272 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3B53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953C74
#953C74
oklch(49.5% 0.136 344.5)
- #007452
#007452
oklch(49.5% 0.105 164.5)
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 #953C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
Use #953C74 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.