#955489
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.111 334.2), rgb(149, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#955489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955489 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.111 334.2) |
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 #955489 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955489 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955489 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #955489 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955489
oklch(54% 0.111 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#834879
oklch(49% 0.104 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C62
oklch(42.8% 0.085 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#955489 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) | #54658B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656E87 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5768 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955489
#955489
oklch(54% 0.111 334.2)
- #2E8150
#2E8150
oklch(54% 0.111 154.1)
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 #955489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #955489 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.