#955EBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.152 308.6), rgb(149, 94, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#955EBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955EBF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 94, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.152 308.6) |
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 #955EBF | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955EBF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955EBF text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955EBF text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A270C9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955EBF
oklch(58.3% 0.152 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#78469D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#955EBF 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) | #4374C2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5477BD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6F86 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955EBF
#955EBF
oklch(58.3% 0.152 308.6)
- #5F8B05
#5F8B05
oklch(58.3% 0.152 128.6)
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 #955EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #955EBF 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.