#954FC9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.7% 0.187 308), rgb(149, 79, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#954FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #954FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 79, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.187 308) |
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 #954FC9 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #954FC9 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #954FC9 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #954FC9 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A668D8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#954FC9
oklch(56.7% 0.187 308)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#954FC9 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) | #176DCD | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C71C6 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6785 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #954FC9
#954FC9
oklch(56.7% 0.187 308)
- #5D8600
#5D8600
oklch(56.8% 0.148 128)
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 #954FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #954FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #954FC9 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.