#955EA7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.124 317.5), rgb(149, 94, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#955EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 94, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.124 317.5) |
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 #955EA7 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955EA7 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955EA7 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955EA7 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A672B7
oklch(63.1% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955EA7
oklch(57% 0.124 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B498B
oklch(49% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#955EA7 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) | #5270AA | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6175A5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95687A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955EA7
#955EA7
oklch(57% 0.124 317.5)
- #51883B
#51883B
oklch(57% 0.124 137.6)
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 #955EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
Use #955EA7 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.