#954D90
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.13 329.8), rgb(149, 77, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#954D90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 330°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954D90 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 77, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.13 329.8) |
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 #954D90 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954D90 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954D90 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #954D90 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.121 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954D90
oklch(53.2% 0.13 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#864481
oklch(49.1% 0.121 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#954D90 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) | #496192 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6B8E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5368 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954D90
#954D90
oklch(53.2% 0.13 329.8)
- #228041
#228041
oklch(53.1% 0.129 150)
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 #954D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #954D90 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.