#954590
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.144 329.8), rgb(149, 69, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#954590 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954590 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 69, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.144 329.8) |
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 #954590 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954590 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954590 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #954590 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C887C2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#B867B2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#954590
oklch(52% 0.144 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#954590 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) | #405D92 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58688E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4C64 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954590
#954590
oklch(52% 0.144 329.8)
- #007F38
#007F38
oklch(52.1% 0.144 149.9)
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 #954590, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954590.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #954590 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.