#952198
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.199 327), rgb(149, 33, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#952198 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952198 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 33, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.199 327) |
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 #952198 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952198 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952198 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #952198 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C454C6
oklch(63% 0.197 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF33B2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 327)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952198
oklch(48.7% 0.199 327)
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Step 800
800
#7A207C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#952198 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) | #004F9B | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405D95 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99365C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952198
#952198
oklch(48.7% 0.199 327)
- #007427
#007427
oklch(48.7% 0.145 147)
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 #952198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.095
Use #952198 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.