#955CD2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.178 303.7), rgb(149, 92, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#955CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 92, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.178 303.7) |
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 #955CD2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955CD2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955CD2 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955CD2 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.127 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955CD2
oklch(59.1% 0.178 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7641AB
oklch(49.2% 0.165 304)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#955CD2 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) | #2D76D6 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4378CF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A738E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955CD2
#955CD2
oklch(59.1% 0.178 303.7)
- #6C8B00
#6C8B00
oklch(59.1% 0.147 123.9)
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 #955CD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955CD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #955CD2 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.