#953DAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.186 317.7), rgb(149, 61, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#953DAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953DAF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 61, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.186 317.7) |
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 #953DAF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953DAF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953DAF text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #953DAF text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C385D7
oklch(70.8% 0.133 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B363CC
oklch(63.2% 0.171 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#953DAF
oklch(52.8% 0.186 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#87379F
oklch(49.2% 0.172 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#953DAF 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) | #145FB2 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4167AC | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945171 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953DAF
#953DAF
oklch(52.8% 0.186 317.7)
- #337F00
#337F00
oklch(52.7% 0.162 137.8)
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 #953DAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953DAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.089
Use #953DAF 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.