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#953FCA Color

#953FCA is rgb(149, 63, 202) in RGB, hsl(277, 57%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 69%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#953FCA
HEX#953FCA
RGBrgb(149, 63, 202)
HSLhsl(277, 57%, 52%)
HSVhsv(277, 69%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 69%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.209 309.5)
LABlab(43.99% 53.61 -57.61)
LCHlch(43.99% 78.70 312.94)

What #953FCA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #953FCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 7.11Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 12.11Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 13.02Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 13.89Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.9Mauveine#8D029BΔE 17.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#953FCA Channel Values

How #953FCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 63 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 57% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 69% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #953FCA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #953FCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #953FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #953FCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#953FCA
Complementary
#74CA3F
Analogous
#4F3FCA
Analogous
#CA3FBA
Triadic
#CA953F
Triadic
#3FCA95
Split comp.
#BACA3F
Split comp.
#3FCA4F

Tints & Shades of #953FCA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A45BD2
#B273D9
#C18FE0
#CEA7E7
#DEC3EF
#EBDBF5

Shades

#8231B4
#6E2A98
#5A227C
#481B64
#341448
#200C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #953FCA.

How #953FCA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#953FCA
Protanopia#5656CA
Protanomaly#744ECA
Deuteranopia#6666C9
Deuteranomaly#7B59C9
Tritanopia#846060
Tritanomaly#8B5596
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #953FCA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-953fca: #953FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #953FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-953fca': '#953FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.247, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_953fca">#953FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#953FCA"

More Purple Colors

#953FCA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#953FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #953FCA?

#953FCA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 63, 202) in RGB and hsl(277, 57%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #953FCA?

#953FCA is rgb(149, 63, 202) — red 149, green 63, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #953FCA?

#953FCA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 69%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #953FCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #953FCA scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #953FCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #953FCA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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