#955CAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.136 314.8), rgb(149, 92, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#955CAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955CAE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 92, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.136 314.8) |
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 #955CAE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955CAE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955CAE text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955CAE text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500
#A571BD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955CAE
oklch(57.1% 0.136 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4791
oklch(49% 0.126 315)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#955CAE 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) | #4C70B1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93687D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955CAE
#955CAE
oklch(57.1% 0.136 314.8)
- #53882D
#53882D
oklch(57% 0.135 134.6)
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 #955CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #955CAE 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.