What color is #953CA6?

#953CA6 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 60, 166), and in HSL hsl(290, 47%, 44%).

Is #953CA6 accessible as text?

On white, #953CA6 has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #953CA6, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #953CA6?

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

What colors go well with #953CA6?

#953CA6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4DA53B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #953CA6 below.

Is #953CA6 good for buttons?

#953CA6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #953CA6 — black text only reaches 3.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #953CA6 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #953CA6 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#953CA6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #953CA6

Not just a swatch — here's how #953CA6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #953CA6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #953CA6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #953CA6 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #953CA6 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #953CA6 Secondary #A486AA Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum 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 Plum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #953CA6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B767C7

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

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Color Lab

How #953CA6 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very 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 80/100

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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A53B93 — 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 #953CA6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #953CA6;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 60 166;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.1% 0.178 320.9);
  --color-50: #FAF3FB;
  --color-100: #F1E0F5;
  --color-200: #E3C3E9;
  --color-300: #CC99D6;
  --color-400: #B372C0;
  --color-500: #9651A4;
  --color-600: #74447E;
  --color-700: #54345A;
  --color-800: #38253C;
  --color-900: #231825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FAF3FB',
    100: '#F1E0F5',
    200: '#E3C3E9',
    300: '#CC99D6',
    400: '#B372C0',
    500: '#9651A4',
    600: '#74447E',
    700: '#54345A',
    800: '#38253C',
    900: '#231825',
  },
}

$base: #953CA6;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF3FB;
$base-100: #F1E0F5;
$base-200: #E3C3E9;
$base-300: #CC99D6;
$base-400: #B372C0;
$base-500: #9651A4;
$base-600: #74447E;
$base-700: #54345A;
$base-800: #38253C;
$base-900: #231825;
$base-hover: #763084;
$base-subtle: #DEC5E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#953CA6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC99D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B372C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9651A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #953CA6

Color Lab

Pairs with #953CA6

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