#955C8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.1 332), rgb(149, 92, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#955C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955C8D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.1 332) |
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 #955C8D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955C8D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #955C8D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955C8D text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A2
oklch(63% 0.092 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.1 332)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C78
oklch(49.1% 0.092 332)
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Step 800
800
#673E62
oklch(42.6% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#955C8D 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) | #5B6A8F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5F6E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955C8D
#955C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.1 332)
- #408455
#408455
oklch(55.6% 0.101 151.9)
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 #955C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #955C8D 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.