#952490
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.19 330), rgb(149, 36, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#952490 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952490 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 36, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.19 330) |
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 #952490 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952490 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952490 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #952490 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C557BE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330)
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Step 600
600
#B036AA
oklch(55.5% 0.203 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952490
oklch(48.4% 0.19 330)
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Step 800
800
#7B2377
oklch(42.8% 0.157 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#952490 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) | #144E93 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465D8D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3458 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952490
#952490
oklch(48.4% 0.19 330)
- #007232
#007232
oklch(48.3% 0.133 150)
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 #952490, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952490.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #952490 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.