#954FB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.165 314), rgb(149, 79, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#954FB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 314°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 79, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.165 314) |
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 #954FB5 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954FB5 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #954FB5 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #954FB5 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954FB5
oklch(55.5% 0.165 314)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9C
oklch(49% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#954FB5 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) | #3369B8 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6FB2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92607A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954FB5
#954FB5
oklch(55.5% 0.165 314)
- #488500
#488500
oklch(55.3% 0.159 134)
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 #954FB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954FB5.
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 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #954FB5 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.