#955DEF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.2% 0.21 297.5), rgb(149, 93, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#955DEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955DEF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 93, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.21 297.5) |
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 #955DEF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #955DEF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955DEF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955DEF text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FB
oklch(81% 0.102 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD87F9
oklch(70.7% 0.165 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955DEF
oklch(61.2% 0.21 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8744E4
oklch(55.7% 0.227 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#7333C7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D2CA0
oklch(42.6% 0.176 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#955DEF 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) | #007DF4 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #167BEC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807D9D | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955DEF
#955DEF
oklch(61.2% 0.21 297.5)
- #7E8E00
#7E8E00
oklch(61.2% 0.142 117.4)
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 #955DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.082
Use #955DEF 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.