#954EE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.223 300.7), rgb(149, 78, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#954EE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 78, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.223 300.7) |
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 #954EE9 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954EE9 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #954EE9 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #954EE9 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B286F4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A062F0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 300.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954EE9
oklch(58.8% 0.223 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7733C1
oklch(49.2% 0.207 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#612C9C
oklch(42.8% 0.172 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#954EE9 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) | #0074EE | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837295 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954EE9
#954EE9
oklch(58.8% 0.223 300.7)
- #718800
#718800
oklch(58.7% 0.141 120.8)
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 #954EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #954EE9 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.