#952992
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.186 329.2), rgb(149, 41, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#952992 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 329°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952992 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 41, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.186 329.2) |
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 #952992 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952992 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952992 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #952992 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C358BF
oklch(63% 0.185 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 328.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952992
oklch(48.9% 0.186 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2577
oklch(42.8% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#952992 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) | #1A5095 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8F | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A385B | 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°).
- #952992
#952992
oklch(48.9% 0.186 329.2)
- #007430
#007430
oklch(48.8% 0.137 149.2)
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 #952992, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952992.
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 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #952992 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.