#955CDD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.8% 0.191 301.2), rgb(149, 92, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#955CDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955CDD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 92, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.191 301.2) |
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 #955CDD | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955CDD | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955CDD text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955CDD text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B188EE
oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955CDD
oklch(59.8% 0.191 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D6
oklch(55.7% 0.207 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7639BA
oklch(49.2% 0.193 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#955CDD 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) | #1A79E1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3779DA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867694 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955CDD
#955CDD
oklch(59.8% 0.191 301.2)
- #738C00
#738C00
oklch(59.9% 0.144 121.4)
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 #955CDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955CDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #955CDD 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.