#953D8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.154 331.2), rgb(149, 61, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#953D8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953D8D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 61, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.154 331.2) |
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 #953D8D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953D8D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953D8D text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #953D8D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A8479F
oklch(55.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953D8D
oklch(50.8% 0.154 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#953D8D 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) | #395890 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55648B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B455F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953D8D
#953D8D
oklch(50.8% 0.154 331.2)
- #007A3A
#007A3A
oklch(50.7% 0.136 151.3)
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 #953D8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953D8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #953D8D 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.