#955ADC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.192 301.7), rgb(149, 90, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#955ADC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955ADC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 90, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.192 301.7) |
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 #955ADC | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955ADC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955ADC text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955ADC text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955ADC
oklch(59.5% 0.192 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C48D6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 302)
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Step 700
700
#7738BA
oklch(49.2% 0.194 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C78
oklch(37.8% 0.126 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#955ADC 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) | #1477E0 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3578D9 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877593 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955ADC
#955ADC
oklch(59.5% 0.192 301.7)
- #718B00
#718B00
oklch(59.5% 0.144 121.9)
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 #955ADC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955ADC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #955ADC 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.