#954186
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.142 334.8), rgb(149, 65, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#954186 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954186 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 65, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.142 334.8) |
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 #954186 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954186 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954186 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #954186 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#DDB0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 335)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AB
oklch(63.2% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74B96
oklch(55.6% 0.152 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954186
oklch(51% 0.142 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#954186 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) | #415988 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6584 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C465D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954186
#954186
oklch(51% 0.142 334.8)
- #007A44
#007A44
oklch(50.9% 0.126 154.9)
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 #954186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #954186 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.