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#954BFB Color

#954BFB is rgb(149, 75, 251) in RGB, hsl(265, 96%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 70%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#954BFB
HEX#954BFB
RGBrgb(149, 75, 251)
HSLhsl(265, 96%, 64%)
HSVhsv(265, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 70%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.245 297.6)
LABlab(48.98% 57.26 -77.29)
LCHlch(48.98% 96.19 306.54)

What #954BFB 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 #954BFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.75Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.99Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 15.47French Violet#8806CEΔE 16.73Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 17.72Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.97

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

#954BFB Channel Values

How #954BFB 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 75 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 96% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #954BFB 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #954BFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #954BFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #954BFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#954BFB
Complementary
#B2FB4B
Analogous
#4B5AFB
Analogous
#ED4BFB
Triadic
#FB954B
Triadic
#4BFB95
Split comp.
#FBED4B
Split comp.
#5AFB4B

Tints & Shades of #954BFB

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

#A364FC
#B27DFC
#C196FD
#CDAAFD
#DCC3FE
#EADCFE

Shades

#7A1EFA
#6505EB
#5104BE
#400396
#2D0269
#1C0141

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #954BFB.

How #954BFB 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#954BFB
Protanopia#5D5DFB
Protanomaly#7756FB
Deuteranopia#6B6BFA
Deuteranomaly#7E60FB
Tritanopia#787777
Tritanomaly#8468BB
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #954BFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-954bfb: #954BFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #954BFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-954bfb': '#954BFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.294, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_954bfb">#954BFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#954BFB"

More Purple Colors

#954BFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#954BFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #954BFB?

#954BFB is a light purple — rgb(149, 75, 251) in RGB and hsl(265, 96%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #954BFB?

#954BFB is rgb(149, 75, 251) — red 149, green 75, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #954BFB?

#954BFB converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 70%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #954BFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #954BFB scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #954BFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #954BFB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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