#955CE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.2% 0.198 299.9), rgb(149, 92, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#955CE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 92, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.198 299.9) |
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 #955CE3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #955CE3 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955CE3 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955CE3 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955CE3
oklch(60.2% 0.198 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8947DB
oklch(55.5% 0.214 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7537BE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#955CE3 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) | #037AE7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E79E0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847897 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955CE3
#955CE3
oklch(60.2% 0.198 299.9)
- #778C00
#778C00
oklch(60.2% 0.142 119.7)
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 #955CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #955CE3 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.