#95498A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.132 333), rgb(149, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#95498A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95498A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.132 333) |
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 #95498A | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95498A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95498A text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95498A text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C788BC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 333)
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Step 500
500
#B769AB
oklch(63% 0.131 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24F96
oklch(55.5% 0.142 333)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95498A
oklch(52.3% 0.132 333)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F55
oklch(37.8% 0.085 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#95498A 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) | #475E8C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6988 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4E63 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95498A
#95498A
oklch(52.3% 0.132 333)
- #0A7F43
#0A7F43
oklch(52.4% 0.132 152.9)
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 #95498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #95498A 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.