#95409B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.162 325), rgb(149, 64, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#95409B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95409B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 64, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.162 325) |
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 #95409B | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95409B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95409B text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #95409B text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C884CC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B863BE
oklch(63.1% 0.159 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A447AA
oklch(55.7% 0.174 325.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95409B
oklch(52% 0.162 325)
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Step 800
800
#722F77
oklch(42.8% 0.134 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#95409B 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) | #335C9E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506698 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984C67 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95409B
#95409B
oklch(52% 0.162 325)
- #047F21
#047F21
oklch(51.9% 0.162 145)
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 #95409B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95409B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #95409B 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.