#954DE1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.216 302.5), rgb(149, 77, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#954DE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 77, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.216 302.5) |
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 #954DE1 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954DE1 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #954DE1 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #954DE1 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A263EA
oklch(63% 0.198 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954DE1
oklch(58.1% 0.216 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7935BC
oklch(49.2% 0.2 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#622D98
oklch(42.7% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#954DE1 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) | #0072E5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0972DE | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866E91 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954DE1
#954DE1
oklch(58.1% 0.216 302.5)
- #6C8700
#6C8700
oklch(58.1% 0.142 122.6)
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 #954DE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954DE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #954DE1 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.