#955EFC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.2% 0.224 295.1), rgb(149, 94, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#955EFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955EFC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 94, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.224 295.1) |
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 #955EFC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #955EFC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955EFC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955EFC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955EFC
oklch(62.2% 0.224 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#843FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.243 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#702ECF
oklch(49% 0.226 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B29A8
oklch(42.7% 0.188 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2985
oklch(37.8% 0.146 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#955EFC 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) | #0081FF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A82A5 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955EFC
#955EFC
oklch(62.2% 0.224 295.1)
- #859000
#859000
oklch(62.3% 0.141 115.1)
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 #955EFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955EFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.078
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.082
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.086
Use #955EFC 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.