Palettes / Colors / #954BAA
#954BAA — Muted Purple
#954BAA is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #954BAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#954BAA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5FAA4B; it also sits naturally between #664BAA and #AA4B8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #954BAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 75, 170 |
| HSL | 287°, 39%, 48% |
| HSV | 287°, 56%, 67% |
| CMYK | 12%, 56%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 22.17, 14.32, 39.63 |
| Yxy | 14.32, 0.2912, 0.1882 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.69, 46.15, -38.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.85, 40.97, -39.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 29% · Blue 67%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #954BAA
.text { color: #954BAA; }
.background { background-color: #954BAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #954BAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 75, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 39%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #954BAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 75, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #954BAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 75, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#954BAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#954BAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5FAA4B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.43:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.86:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #954BAA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #954BAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #954BAA: ·
How #954BAA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #954BAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #954BAA?
#954BAA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 149, 75, 170). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #954BAA?
#954BAA is RGB 149, 75, 170 — HSL 287°, 39%, 48% — CMYK 12%, 56%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #954BAA?
Its complement is #5FAA4B; analogous partners are #664BAA and #AA4B8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #954BAA for text?
White text on #954BAA has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.86:1.