#952890
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.185 330), rgb(149, 40, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#952890 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952890 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 40, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.185 330) |
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 #952890 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952890 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952890 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #952890 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 330)
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Step 500
500
#C458BD
oklch(63.1% 0.184 330)
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Step 600
600
#AF39A9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952890
oklch(48.7% 0.185 330)
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Step 800
800
#7A2576
oklch(42.8% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#952890 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) | #1B4F93 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8D | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3659 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952890
#952890
oklch(48.7% 0.185 330)
- #007433
#007433
oklch(48.9% 0.134 150)
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 #952890, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952890.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.010
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #952890 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.