#953DD3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.2% 0.221 307.4), rgb(149, 61, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#953DD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 61, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.221 307.4) |
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 #953DD3 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953DD3 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953DD3 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #953DD3 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F3
oklch(81% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB83ED
oklch(70.7% 0.159 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB5EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#953DD3
oklch(55.2% 0.221 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#802FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.205 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#682995
oklch(42.7% 0.17 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#552777
oklch(37.7% 0.134 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#953DD3 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) | #0067D7 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #076BD0 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6084 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953DD3
#953DD3
oklch(55.2% 0.221 307.4)
- #5B8000
#5B8000
oklch(55.1% 0.142 127.1)
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 #953DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.020
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.077
Use #953DD3 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.