#952C8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.178 331.2), rgb(149, 44, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#952C8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952C8D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 44, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.178 331.2) |
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 #952C8D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952C8D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952C8D text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #952C8D text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35AB9
oklch(63% 0.176 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE3CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952C8D
oklch(48.9% 0.178 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2773
oklch(42.8% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62255D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#952C8D 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) | #245090 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5F8A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3859 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952C8D
#952C8D
oklch(48.9% 0.178 331.2)
- #007437
#007437
oklch(48.9% 0.131 151.3)
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 #952C8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952C8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.004
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
Use #952C8D 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.