#953ED9
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.225 305.9), rgb(149, 62, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#953ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 62, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.225 305.9) |
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 #953ED9 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953ED9 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953ED9 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #953ED9 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F5
oklch(81% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA83F0
oklch(70.8% 0.162 306)
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Step 500
500
#A95EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.207 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#953ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.225 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F2DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.21 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#672898
oklch(42.7% 0.174 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#542779
oklch(37.7% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#953ED9 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) | #0069DD | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD6 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896388 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953ED9
#953ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.225 305.9)
- #5F8100
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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 #953ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #953ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
Use #953ED9 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.