#955CC4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.161 307.4), rgb(149, 92, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#955CC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 92, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.161 307.4) |
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 #955CC4 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955CC4 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955CC4 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955CC4 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955CC4
oklch(58.3% 0.161 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7844A1
oklch(49.2% 0.149 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3D
oklch(26.8% 0.061 307.3)
#955CC4 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) | #3C74C8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E76C1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6F87 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955CC4
#955CC4
oklch(58.3% 0.161 307.4)
- #628A00
#628A00
oklch(58.2% 0.151 127.2)
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 #955CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #955CC4 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.