#954AA1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.152 321.9), rgb(149, 74, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#954AA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 74, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.152 321.9) |
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 #954AA1 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954AA1 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954AA1 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #954AA1 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189C9
oklch(70.7% 0.11 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954AA1
oklch(53.6% 0.152 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#84408F
oklch(49% 0.141 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3574
oklch(42.7% 0.118 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#954AA1 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) | #3C63A4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546B9F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97566E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954AA1
#954AA1
oklch(53.6% 0.152 321.9)
- #2D8225
#2D8225
oklch(53.6% 0.152 141.9)
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 #954AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.078
Use #954AA1 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.