#955BB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.143 313.1), rgb(149, 91, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#955BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 91, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.143 313.1) |
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 #955BB3 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955BB3 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955BB3 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955BB3 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A570C2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955BB3
oklch(57.2% 0.143 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#955BB3 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) | #4770B6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5874B1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92697F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955BB3
#955BB3
oklch(57.2% 0.143 313.1)
- #548922
#548922
oklch(57.2% 0.144 133.2)
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 #955BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #955BB3 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.