What color is #951ECC?

#951ECC is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 30, 204), and in HSL hsl(281, 74%, 46%).

Is #951ECC accessible as text?

On white, #951ECC has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #951ECC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #951ECC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #951ECC?

#951ECC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #55CC1E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #951ECC below.

Is #951ECC good for buttons?

#951ECC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #951ECC — black text only reaches 3.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #951ECC the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #951ECC is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#951ECC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #951ECC

Not just a swatch — here's how #951ECC works with other colors. Named schemes with #951ECC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #951ECC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #951ECC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B759EB

Dark Violet is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Violet.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #951ECC Secondary #A384B9 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #951ECC Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Dark Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #951ECC Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Violet glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #951ECC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CC1EC9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #951ECC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #951ECC;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 30 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.1% 0.243 311.1);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F0DBFB;
  --color-200: #E1B8F4;
  --color-300: #C988E7;
  --color-400: #AF5CD6;
  --color-500: #9239BC;
  --color-600: #72338F;
  --color-700: #522A65;
  --color-800: #371F42;
  --color-900: #221529;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F0DBFB',
    200: '#E1B8F4',
    300: '#C988E7',
    400: '#AF5CD6',
    500: '#9239BC',
    600: '#72338F',
    700: '#522A65',
    800: '#371F42',
    900: '#221529',
  },
}

$base: #951ECC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F0DBFB;
$base-200: #E1B8F4;
$base-300: #C988E7;
$base-400: #AF5CD6;
$base-500: #9239BC;
$base-600: #72338F;
$base-700: #522A65;
$base-800: #371F42;
$base-900: #221529;
$base-hover: #7718A3;
$base-subtle: #DEBEED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#951ECC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1B8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C988E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF5CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9239BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#522A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #951ECC

Color Lab

Pairs with #951ECC

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