#953CB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.1% 0.194 315.5), rgb(149, 60, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#953CB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 60, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.194 315.5) |
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 #953CB6 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953CB6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953CB6 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #953CB6 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B262D1
oklch(63.2% 0.177 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#953CB6
oklch(53.1% 0.194 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8635A4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D85
oklch(42.7% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#953CB6 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) | #0060BA | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A67B3 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935374 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953CB6
#953CB6
oklch(53.1% 0.194 315.5)
- #3E7F00
#3E7F00
oklch(53.2% 0.157 135.5)
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 #953CB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953CB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #953CB6 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.