#952A6A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47% 0.156 348), rgb(149, 42, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#952A6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952A6A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 42, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.156 348) |
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 #952A6A | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952A6A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952A6A text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #952A6A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D880AE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 348)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9A
oklch(63% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64084
oklch(55.7% 0.168 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952A6A
oklch(47% 0.156 348)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#952A6A 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) | #39496C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585C68 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02646 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952A6A
#952A6A
oklch(47% 0.156 348)
- #006B50
#006B50
oklch(46.9% 0.095 167.9)
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 #952A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
Use #952A6A 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.