#953D79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.138 341.7), rgb(149, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#953D79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953D79 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.138 341.7) |
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 #953D79 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953D79 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953D79 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #953D79 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 341.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CE85B4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 341.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C065A1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 341.7)
-
Step 600
600
#AB4A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 341.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#953D79
oklch(49.9% 0.138 341.7)
-
Step 800
800
#773161
oklch(42.7% 0.115 341.4)
-
Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
-
Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#953D79 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) | #43557B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6377 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3E55 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953D79
#953D79
oklch(49.9% 0.138 341.7)
- #00764F
#00764F
oklch(50% 0.11 161.7)
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 #953D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #953D79 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.