#954EA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.149 320.4), rgb(149, 78, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#954EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 78, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.149 320.4) |
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 #954EA4 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954EA4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954EA4 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #954EA4 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBC
oklch(63.2% 0.136 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954EA4
oklch(54.4% 0.149 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#824290
oklch(49.1% 0.137 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#954EA4 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) | #3F65A7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556DA2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A72 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954EA4
#954EA4
oklch(54.4% 0.149 320.4)
- #378427
#378427
oklch(54.5% 0.149 140.5)
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 #954EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #954EA4 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.