#953E90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.155 329.8), rgb(149, 62, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#953E90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953E90 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.155 329.8) |
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 #953E90 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953E90 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953E90 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #953E90 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B5
oklch(63% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A747A1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953E90
oklch(51.1% 0.155 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#953E90 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) | #385993 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4761 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953E90
#953E90
oklch(51.1% 0.155 329.8)
- #007C36
#007C36
oklch(51.2% 0.142 149.7)
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 #953E90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953E90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
Use #953E90 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.