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#954EC1 Color

#954EC1 is rgb(149, 78, 193) in RGB, hsl(277, 48%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#954EC1
HEX#954EC1
RGBrgb(149, 78, 193)
HSLhsl(277, 48%, 53%)
HSVhsv(277, 60%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.18 310.4)
LABlab(46.15% 45.17 -48.95)
LCHlch(46.15% 66.61 312.70)

What #954EC1 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 #954EC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 8.19Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 10.9Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.44Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.51Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.31Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.84

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

#954EC1 Channel Values

How #954EC1 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 78 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 48% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 60% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.08:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #954EC1 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 text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #954EC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #954EC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #954EC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#954EC1
Complementary
#7AC14E
Analogous
#5B4EC1
Analogous
#C14EB3
Triadic
#C1954E
Triadic
#4EC195
Split comp.
#B3C14E
Split comp.
#4EC15B

Tints & Shades of #954EC1

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

#A264C9
#B27FD2
#C095DA
#CFB0E3
#DDC6EB
#EDE1F4

Shades

#823DAE
#6F3493
#5B2A79
#47215E
#331844
#1F0F2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #954EC1.

How #954EC1 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#954EC1
Protanopia#5F5FC1
Protanomaly#7859C1
Deuteranopia#6C6CC0
Deuteranomaly#7F61C0
Tritanopia#876666
Tritanomaly#8D5E93
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #954EC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-954ec1: #954EC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #954EC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-954ec1': '#954EC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.306, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_954ec1">#954EC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#954EC1"

More Purple Colors

#954EC1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#954EC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #954EC1?

#954EC1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 78, 193) in RGB and hsl(277, 48%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #954EC1?

#954EC1 is rgb(149, 78, 193) — red 149, green 78, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #954EC1?

#954EC1 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 60%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #954EC1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #954EC1 scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #954EC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #954EC1 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.31, which is visibly different.

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