#955EB5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.14 311.9), rgb(149, 94, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#955EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 94, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.14 311.9) |
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 #955EB5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955EB5 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955EB5 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955EB5 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A371C2
oklch(63.1% 0.129 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955EB5
oklch(57.8% 0.14 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#794796
oklch(49.1% 0.131 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#623B79
oklch(42.6% 0.107 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#955EB5 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) | #4A72B8 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C81 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955EB5
#955EB5
oklch(57.8% 0.14 311.9)
- #598A25
#598A25
oklch(57.8% 0.14 132.1)
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 #955EB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #955EB5 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.