#952985
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.176 334.6), rgb(149, 41, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#952985 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952985 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 41, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.176 334.6) |
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 #952985 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952985 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952985 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #952985 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.174 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 334.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952985
oklch(48.2% 0.176 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B266E
oklch(42.6% 0.146 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#952985 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) | #284D88 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5D82 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3254 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952985
#952985
oklch(48.2% 0.176 334.6)
- #00713E
#00713E
oklch(48.2% 0.12 154.7)
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 #952985, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952985.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #952985 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.