#955FD5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.177 302.5), rgb(149, 95, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#955FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 95, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.177 302.5) |
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 #955FD5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #955FD5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955FD5 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955FD5 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955FD5
oklch(59.8% 0.177 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.193 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#763DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#603390
oklch(42.6% 0.148 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#955FD5 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) | #3079D9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4479D2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897691 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955FD5
#955FD5
oklch(59.8% 0.177 302.5)
- #718C00
#718C00
oklch(59.7% 0.145 122.2)
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 #955FD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955FD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #955FD5 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.