#954387
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.139 334.4), rgb(149, 67, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#954387 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954387 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 67, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.139 334.4) |
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 #954387 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954387 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954387 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #954387 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB67AB
oklch(63.2% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954387
oklch(51.3% 0.139 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#954387 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) | #425A89 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6685 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B485F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954387
#954387
oklch(51.3% 0.139 334.4)
- #007C44
#007C44
oklch(51.5% 0.129 154.4)
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 #954387, 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 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #954387 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.