#953DAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.183 318.7), rgb(149, 61, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#953DAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 319°. 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953DAC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 61, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.183 318.7) |
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 #953DAC | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953DAC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953DAC text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #953DAC text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C385D5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B363C9
oklch(63% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#953DAC
oklch(52.6% 0.183 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#88379D
oklch(49.2% 0.171 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#953DAC 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) | #1A5EAF | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4367A9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95506F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953DAC
#953DAC
oklch(52.6% 0.183 318.7)
- #2D7F00
#2D7F00
oklch(52.5% 0.165 138.8)
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 #953DAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953DAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #953DAC 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.