#953CD9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.228 306), rgb(149, 60, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#953CD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 60, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.228 306) |
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 #953CD9 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953CD9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953CD9 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #953CD9 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F0
oklch(70.6% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A95DEB
oklch(63% 0.209 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#953CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.228 306)
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Step 700
700
#7F2CBC
oklch(49% 0.211 306)
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Step 800
800
#672798
oklch(42.6% 0.175 306)
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Step 900
900
#542779
oklch(37.7% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#953CD9 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) | #0068DD | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD6 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896287 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953CD9
#953CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.228 306)
- #5E8100
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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 #953CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.026
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
Use #953CD9 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.