#955ED9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.183 301.8), rgb(149, 94, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#955ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 94, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.183 301.8) |
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 #955ED9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #955ED9 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955ED9 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955ED9 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B189EB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955ED9
oklch(59.9% 0.183 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD2
oklch(55.5% 0.2 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#763BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#955ED9 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) | #2879DD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E79D6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887793 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955ED9
#955ED9
oklch(59.9% 0.183 301.8)
- #728C00
#728C00
oklch(59.8% 0.145 121.8)
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 #955ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #955ED9 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.