#954F95
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.7% 0.132 327.2), rgb(149, 79, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#954F95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954F95 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 79, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.132 327.2) |
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 #954F95 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954F95 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954F95 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #954F95 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954F95
oklch(53.7% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#844484
oklch(49% 0.123 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573157
oklch(37.6% 0.079 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#954F95 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) | #496397 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6C93 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99566B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954F95
#954F95
oklch(53.7% 0.132 327.2)
- #2C823D
#2C823D
oklch(53.8% 0.132 147.1)
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 #954F95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954F95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #954F95 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.