#952185
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.5% 0.184 334.5), rgb(149, 33, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#952185 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952185 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 33, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.184 334.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #952185 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952185 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952185 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #952185 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C856B5
oklch(63% 0.183 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B436A1
oklch(55.7% 0.199 334.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952185
oklch(47.5% 0.184 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2370
oklch(42.7% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#952185 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1F4B88 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5B82 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2C51 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952185
#952185
oklch(47.5% 0.184 334.5)
- #006F3C
#006F3C
oklch(47.6% 0.119 154.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #952185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #952185 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.