#95258B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.185 332), rgb(149, 37, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#95258B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95258B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 37, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.185 332) |
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 #95258B | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95258B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95258B text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95258B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C657BA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B138A5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95258B
oklch(48.2% 0.185 332)
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Step 800
800
#7B2473
oklch(42.6% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#95258B 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) | #1D4D8E | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495D88 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3256 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95258B
#95258B
oklch(48.2% 0.185 332)
- #007138
#007138
oklch(48.1% 0.126 152.2)
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 #95258B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95258B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #95258B 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.