#954087
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.144 334.3), rgb(149, 64, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#954087 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954087 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 64, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.144 334.3) |
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 #954087 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954087 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954087 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #954087 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BD
oklch(70.6% 0.112 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74A98
oklch(55.6% 0.155 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954087
oklch(50.9% 0.144 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#743169
oklch(42.6% 0.119 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#954087 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) | #3F5989 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596585 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B455D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954087
#954087
oklch(50.9% 0.144 334.3)
- #007A42
#007A42
oklch(50.9% 0.128 154.1)
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 #954087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #954087 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.