#952B8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.177 332.5), rgb(149, 43, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#952B8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952B8A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 43, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.177 332.5) |
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 #952B8A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952B8A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952B8A text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #952B8A text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACD9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC6
oklch(70.8% 0.136 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB7
oklch(63% 0.175 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF3CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.19 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952B8A
oklch(48.7% 0.177 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2771
oklch(42.7% 0.146 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#952B8A 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) | #264F8D | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5E87 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3657 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952B8A
#952B8A
oklch(48.7% 0.177 332.5)
- #00733A
#00733A
oklch(48.7% 0.126 152.6)
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 #952B8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952B8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.009
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #952B8A 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.