#955EAF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.133 314.1), rgb(149, 94, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#955EAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955EAF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 94, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.133 314.1) |
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 #955EAF | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955EAF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955EAF text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955EAF text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#A472BD
oklch(63.1% 0.122 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955EAF
oklch(57.4% 0.133 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4891
oklch(49.1% 0.124 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#633C76
oklch(42.8% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#51345F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#955EAF 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) | #4E71B2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AD | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936A7E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955EAF
#955EAF
oklch(57.4% 0.133 314.1)
- #56892F
#56892F
oklch(57.4% 0.133 134)
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 #955EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #955EAF 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.