#953E9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.167 324.2), rgb(149, 62, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#953E9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953E9D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 62, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.167 324.2) |
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 #953E9D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953E9D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953E9D text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #953E9D text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C883CE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 324)
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Step 500
500
#B961C1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A445AD
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953E9D
oklch(51.8% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#722D78
oklch(42.6% 0.138 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A61
oklch(37.8% 0.108 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#953E9D 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) | #2E5BA0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D669A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984B68 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953E9D
#953E9D
oklch(51.8% 0.167 324.2)
- #007F19
#007F19
oklch(51.8% 0.167 144.2)
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 #953E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #953E9D 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.