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#955BDC Color

#955BDC is rgb(149, 91, 220) in RGB, hsl(267, 65%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 59%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#955BDC
HEX#955BDC
RGBrgb(149, 91, 220)
HSLhsl(267, 65%, 61%)
HSVhsv(267, 59%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 59%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.191 301.6)
LABlab(50.13% 43.58 -58.05)
LCHlch(50.13% 72.59 306.90)

What #955BDC 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 #955BDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#955BDC Channel Values

How #955BDC 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 91 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 65% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 59% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955BDC 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #955BDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955BDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #955BDC

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.

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How #955BDC 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#955BDC
Protanopia#6868DC
Protanomaly#7C63DC
Deuteranopia#7272DB
Deuteranomaly#826ADC
Tritanopia#827676
Tritanomaly#8A6CA9
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #955BDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-955bdc: #955BDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #955BDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-955bdc': '#955BDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.357, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_955bdc">#955BDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#955BDC"

More Purple Colors

#955BDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#955BDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #955BDC?

#955BDC is a light purple — rgb(149, 91, 220) in RGB and hsl(267, 65%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.

What is the RGB value of #955BDC?

#955BDC is rgb(149, 91, 220) — red 149, green 91, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #955BDC?

#955BDC converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 59%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #955BDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #955BDC scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #955BDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #955BDC 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.93, which is visibly different.

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