#95249E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.201 324.7), rgb(149, 36, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#95249E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95249E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 36, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.201 324.7) |
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 #95249E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95249E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95249E text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95249E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C255CA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95249E
oklch(49.3% 0.201 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#792180
oklch(42.8% 0.166 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#95249E 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) | #0051A1 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5E9B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983B60 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95249E
#95249E
oklch(49.3% 0.201 324.7)
- #00761B
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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 #95249E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95249E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #95249E 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.