#95278D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.184 331.2), rgb(149, 39, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#95278D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95278D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 39, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.184 331.2) |
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 #95278D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95278D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95278D text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #95278D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C558BB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B039A7
oklch(55.7% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95278D
oklch(48.5% 0.184 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#95278D 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) | #1D4E90 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495D8A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3457 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95278D
#95278D
oklch(48.5% 0.184 331.2)
- #007336
#007336
oklch(48.6% 0.13 151.2)
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 #95278D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95278D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
Use #95278D 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.