#95239C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.2 325.5), rgb(149, 35, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#95239C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95239C |
| RGB | rgb(149, 35, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.2 325.5) |
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 #95239C | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95239C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95239C text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #95239C text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD4
oklch(70.8% 0.154 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C355C9
oklch(63.2% 0.198 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE33B5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 325.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95239C
oklch(49.1% 0.2 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#95239C 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) | #00509F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5E99 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99395F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95239C
#95239C
oklch(49.1% 0.2 325.5)
- #007520
#007520
oklch(48.9% 0.151 145.6)
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 #95239C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95239C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #95239C 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.