#953E8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.154 330.8), rgb(149, 62, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#953E8E 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953E8E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.154 330.8) |
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 #953E8E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953E8E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953E8E text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #953E8E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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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
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A7489F
oklch(55.7% 0.164 330.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953E8E
oklch(51% 0.154 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#742F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#953E8E 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) | #395991 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55658C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4660 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953E8E
#953E8E
oklch(51% 0.154 330.8)
- #007B39
#007B39
oklch(51% 0.138 150.8)
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 #953E8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953E8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
Use #953E8E 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.