#955EC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.159 306.8), rgb(149, 94, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#955EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.159 306.8) |
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 #955EC5 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955EC5 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955EC5 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955EC5 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.146 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955EC5
oklch(58.7% 0.159 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7744A1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#613983
oklch(42.8% 0.123 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3269
oklch(37.8% 0.096 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#955EC5 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) | #3F75C8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5077C2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7089 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955EC5
#955EC5
oklch(58.7% 0.159 306.8)
- #648B00
#648B00
oklch(58.6% 0.151 126.8)
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 #955EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #955EC5 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.