#952C80
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.168 337), rgb(149, 44, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#952C80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952C80 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 44, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.168 337) |
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 #952C80 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952C80 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952C80 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #952C80 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B13E99
oklch(55.6% 0.181 337)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952C80
oklch(48.2% 0.168 337)
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Step 800
800
#7B286A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#952C80 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) | #2F4E82 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515E7D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3252 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952C80
#952C80
oklch(48.2% 0.168 337)
- #007143
#007143
oklch(48.3% 0.115 157)
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 #952C80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952C80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
Use #952C80 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.