#954995
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.9% 0.142 327.4), rgb(149, 73, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#954995 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954995 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 73, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.142 327.4) |
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 #954995 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954995 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954995 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #954995 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.102 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954995
oklch(52.9% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#954995 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) | #426098 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596A93 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995168 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954995
#954995
oklch(52.9% 0.142 327.4)
- #1D8036
#1D8036
oklch(52.8% 0.141 147.4)
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 #954995, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954995.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #954995 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.