#955AE7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.2% 0.205 299.5), rgb(149, 90, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#955AE7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 90, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.205 299.5) |
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 #955AE7 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #955AE7 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955AE7 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955AE7 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B087F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955AE7
oklch(60.2% 0.205 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A44E0
oklch(55.7% 0.224 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7534C2
oklch(49.1% 0.207 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.135 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#955AE7 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) | #007AEB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2279E4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837998 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955AE7
#955AE7
oklch(60.2% 0.205 299.5)
- #788C00
#788C00
oklch(60.3% 0.142 119.3)
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 #955AE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955AE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
Use #955AE7 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.