#954694
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.146 327.9), rgb(149, 70, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#954694 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954694 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 70, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.146 327.9) |
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 #954694 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954694 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954694 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #954694 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954694
oklch(52.4% 0.146 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#884087
oklch(49.1% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F356E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 328)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#954694 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) | #3F5E97 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576892 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994E66 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954694
#954694
oklch(52.4% 0.146 327.9)
- #108034
#108034
oklch(52.5% 0.146 148)
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 #954694, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954694.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #954694 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.