#954EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.159 316.5), rgb(149, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#954EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954EAE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.159 316.5) |
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 #954EAE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954EAE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954EAE text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #954EAE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC4
oklch(63% 0.147 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954EAE
oklch(54.9% 0.159 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69367B
oklch(42.8% 0.122 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#954EAE 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) | #3867B1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506EAB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945D76 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954EAE
#954EAE
oklch(54.9% 0.159 316.5)
- #3F850E
#3F850E
oklch(54.9% 0.159 136.6)
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 #954EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #954EAE 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.