#954393
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.15 328.4), rgb(149, 67, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#954393 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954393 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 67, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.15 328.4) |
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 #954393 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954393 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954393 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #954393 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB0D8
oklch(80.8% 0.073 328.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C886C5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 328.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B965B6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 328.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A44AA2
oklch(55.7% 0.162 328.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#954393
oklch(51.9% 0.15 328.4)
-
Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
-
Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#954393 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) | #3C5C96 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566791 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4C65 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954393
#954393
oklch(51.9% 0.15 328.4)
- #007F32
#007F32
oklch(52% 0.149 148.4)
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 #954393, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954393.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #954393 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.