#955FA2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.117 319.7), rgb(149, 95, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#955FA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 95, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.117 319.7) |
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 #955FA2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #955FA2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955FA2 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955FA2 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B890C2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A673B2
oklch(63% 0.108 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#955FA2
oklch(57% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B87
oklch(49.2% 0.108 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#523559
oklch(37.8% 0.07 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#955FA2 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) | #566FA4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6475A0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966779 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955FA2
#955FA2
oklch(57% 0.117 319.7)
- #508842
#508842
oklch(57.1% 0.118 139.6)
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 #955FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #955FA2 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.