#955092
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.8% 0.127 328.8), rgb(149, 80, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#955092 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955092 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 80, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.127 328.8) |
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 #955092 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955092 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955092 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #955092 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.091 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAC
oklch(63% 0.117 329)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955092
oklch(53.8% 0.127 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#844581
oklch(49% 0.118 329)
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Step 800
800
#6B3969
oklch(42.6% 0.098 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#955092 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) | #4C6394 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6D90 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99566A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955092
#955092
oklch(53.8% 0.127 328.8)
- #2C8142
#2C8142
oklch(53.6% 0.126 148.8)
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 #955092, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955092.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #955092 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.