What color is #951FC4?

#951FC4 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 31, 196), and in HSL hsl(283, 73%, 45%).

Is #951FC4 accessible as text?

On white, #951FC4 has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #951FC4, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #951FC4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #951FC4?

#951FC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4EC71F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #951FC4 below.

Is #951FC4 good for buttons?

#951FC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #951FC4 — black text only reaches 3.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #951FC4 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #951FC4 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#951FC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #951FC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #951FC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #951FC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #951FC4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #951FC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B759E4

Dark Orchid 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 Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #951FC4 Secondary #A382B5 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Orchid 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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #951FC4 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Dark Orchid 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 #951FC4 Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Dark Orchid 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 #951FC4 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

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 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C71FBE — 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 #951FC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #951FC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 31 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.236 313.2);
  --color-50: #FAF1FD;
  --color-100: #F1DBFA;
  --color-200: #E3B9F4;
  --color-300: #CC88E7;
  --color-400: #B35DD5;
  --color-500: #963ABB;
  --color-600: #75338E;
  --color-700: #542A65;
  --color-800: #381F42;
  --color-900: #231528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF1FD',
    100: '#F1DBFA',
    200: '#E3B9F4',
    300: '#CC88E7',
    400: '#B35DD5',
    500: '#963ABB',
    600: '#75338E',
    700: '#542A65',
    800: '#381F42',
    900: '#231528',
  },
}

$base: #951FC4;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FD;
$base-100: #F1DBFA;
$base-200: #E3B9F4;
$base-300: #CC88E7;
$base-400: #B35DD5;
$base-500: #963ABB;
$base-600: #75338E;
$base-700: #542A65;
$base-800: #381F42;
$base-900: #231528;
$base-hover: #79199F;
$base-subtle: #DFBEEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#951FC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B35DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#963ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#75338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#542A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#381F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #951FC4

Color Lab

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