#953F83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.143 336.3), rgb(149, 63, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#953F83 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953F83 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 63, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.143 336.3) |
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 #953F83 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953F83 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953F83 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #953F83 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BA
oklch(70.6% 0.111 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD65A9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84A94
oklch(55.5% 0.153 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953F83
oklch(50.6% 0.143 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#753167
oklch(42.7% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#953F83 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) | #405785 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6481 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C435B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953F83
#953F83
oklch(50.6% 0.143 336.3)
- #007946
#007946
oklch(50.7% 0.123 156)
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 #953F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #953F83 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.