#955FEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.4% 0.206 297.4), rgb(149, 95, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#955FEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #955FEE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 95, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.206 297.4) |
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 #955FEE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #955FEE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #955FEE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #955FEE text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F8
oklch(70.8% 0.162 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#955FEE
oklch(61.4% 0.206 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8645E3
oklch(55.6% 0.225 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7235C5
oklch(49.1% 0.209 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C2E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#955FEE 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) | #007EF3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F7CEB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807E9E | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #955FEE
#955FEE
oklch(61.4% 0.206 297.4)
- #7F8E00
#7F8E00
oklch(61.3% 0.141 117)
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 #955FEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #955FEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.079
Use #955FEE 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.