#95227D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.178 338), rgb(149, 34, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#95227D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95227D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 34, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.178 338) |
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 #95227D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95227D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95227D text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95227D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 338)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AE
oklch(63.2% 0.176 338)
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Step 600
600
#B53899
oklch(55.6% 0.191 338.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95227D
oklch(47.2% 0.178 338)
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Step 800
800
#7E246A
oklch(42.6% 0.147 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#95227D 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) | #27497F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B7A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D284D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95227D
#95227D
oklch(47.2% 0.178 338)
- #006D43
#006D43
oklch(47.1% 0.11 158.4)
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 #95227D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95227D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
Use #95227D 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.