#954E94
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.132 327.7), rgb(149, 78, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#954E94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954E94 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 78, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.132 327.7) |
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 #954E94 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954E94 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954E94 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #954E94 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.096 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06DAF
oklch(63% 0.122 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954E94
oklch(53.5% 0.132 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#854484
oklch(49.1% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C386B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#954E94 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) | #486396 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6C92 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99556A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954E94
#954E94
oklch(53.5% 0.132 327.7)
- #29813D
#29813D
oklch(53.5% 0.132 147.7)
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 #954E94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954E94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #954E94 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.