#954C95
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.137 327.3), rgb(149, 76, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#954C95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954C95 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 76, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.137 327.3) |
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 #954C95 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954C95 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954C95 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #954C95 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BC0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB1
oklch(63% 0.127 326.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954C95
oklch(53.3% 0.137 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#854385
oklch(49% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C376C
oklch(42.5% 0.105 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583058
oklch(37.6% 0.083 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#954C95 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) | #456297 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B93 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99546A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954C95
#954C95
oklch(53.3% 0.137 327.3)
- #25813A
#25813A
oklch(53.3% 0.136 147.4)
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 #954C95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954C95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #954C95 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.