#954A9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.146 324.5), rgb(149, 74, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#954A9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954A9B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 74, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.146 324.5) |
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 #954A9B | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954A9B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954A9B text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #954A9B text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D9
oklch(81% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954A9B
oklch(53.3% 0.146 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#954A9B 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) | #40619E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576B99 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98546B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954A9B
#954A9B
oklch(53.3% 0.146 324.5)
- #27812F
#27812F
oklch(53.2% 0.145 144.5)
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 #954A9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954A9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #954A9B 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.