#95279E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.197 324.7), rgb(149, 39, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#95279E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95279E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 39, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.197 324.7) |
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 #95279E | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95279E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95279E text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #95279E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#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
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C156CA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC35B6
oklch(55.5% 0.212 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95279E
oklch(49.5% 0.197 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#78227F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#95279E 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) | #0052A1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5F9B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983C61 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95279E
#95279E
oklch(49.5% 0.197 324.7)
- #00771B
#00771B
oklch(49.5% 0.157 144.7)
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 #95279E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95279E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #95279E 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.