#95249B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.198 325.8), rgb(149, 36, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#95249B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95249B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 36, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.198 325.8) |
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 #95249B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95249B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95249B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #95249B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD4
oklch(70.8% 0.154 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C355C8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B4
oklch(55.6% 0.213 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95249B
oklch(49.1% 0.198 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#79217E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#95249B 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) | #00509E | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405E98 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99395F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95249B
#95249B
oklch(49.1% 0.198 325.8)
- #007522
#007522
oklch(48.9% 0.15 145.9)
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 #95249B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95249B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #95249B 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.