#954D87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.8% 0.122 334.9), rgb(149, 77, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#954D87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954D87 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 77, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.122 334.9) |
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 #954D87 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954D87 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954D87 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #954D87 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.112 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954D87
oklch(52.8% 0.122 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#87457A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 335)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D2F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 335.1)
#954D87 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) | #4D6089 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616B85 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5164 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954D87
#954D87
oklch(52.8% 0.122 334.9)
- #187F4A
#187F4A
oklch(52.7% 0.122 154.8)
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 #954D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #954D87 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.