#952A98
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.189 326.8), rgb(149, 42, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#952A98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 327°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952A98 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 42, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.189 326.8) |
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 #952A98 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952A98 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952A98 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #952A98 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D07ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.146 327)
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Step 500
500
#C258C4
oklch(63.2% 0.188 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD38B0
oklch(55.6% 0.204 326.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952A98
oklch(49.4% 0.189 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#78247B
oklch(42.6% 0.157 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#952A98 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) | #11529B | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455F95 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993B5E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952A98
#952A98
oklch(49.4% 0.189 326.8)
- #007627
#007627
oklch(49.3% 0.147 146.8)
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 #952A98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952A98.
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 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.093
Use #952A98 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.