#954EA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.154 318.4), rgb(149, 78, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#954EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 78, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.154 318.4) |
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 #954EA9 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954EA9 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954EA9 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #954EA9 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954EA9
oklch(54.6% 0.154 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#824194
oklch(49.2% 0.143 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#954EA9 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) | #3C66AC | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536DA7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955C74 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954EA9
#954EA9
oklch(54.6% 0.154 318.4)
- #3B841D
#3B841D
oklch(54.6% 0.153 138.5)
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 #954EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #954EA9 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.