#952C70
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.5% 0.157 345), rgb(149, 44, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#952C70 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952C70 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 44, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.157 345) |
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 #952C70 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952C70 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952C70 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #952C70 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4408A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952C70
oklch(47.5% 0.157 345)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#65274E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#952C70 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) | #384B72 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575D6E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F2B4A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952C70
#952C70
oklch(47.5% 0.157 345)
- #006D4E
#006D4E
oklch(47.4% 0.099 165.3)
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 #952C70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952C70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #952C70 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.