#954894
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.143 327.9), rgb(149, 72, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#954894 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954894 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 72, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.143 327.9) |
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 #954894 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954894 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954894 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #954894 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C389C1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954894
oklch(52.7% 0.143 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#874186
oklch(49.1% 0.132 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F58
oklch(37.6% 0.086 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#954894 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) | #415F97 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586992 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995067 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954894
#954894
oklch(52.7% 0.143 327.9)
- #188036
#188036
oklch(52.7% 0.143 147.9)
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 #954894, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954894.
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 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #954894 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.