#955AD8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.188 302.6), rgb(149, 90, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#955AD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 90, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.188 302.6) |
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 #955AD8 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955AD8 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955AD8 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955AD8 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955AD8
oklch(59.2% 0.188 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#753EB0
oklch(49% 0.175 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F348F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#955AD8 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) | #1E77DC | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A77D5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887390 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955AD8
#955AD8
oklch(59.2% 0.188 302.6)
- #6F8B00
#6F8B00
oklch(59.3% 0.145 122.7)
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 #955AD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955AD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #955AD8 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.