#952C96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.185 327.5), rgb(149, 44, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#952C96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952C96 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 44, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.185 327.5) |
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 #952C96 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952C96 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952C96 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #952C96 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACDF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECE
oklch(70.6% 0.143 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C159C1
oklch(63% 0.184 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD3AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.199 327.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952C96
oklch(49.4% 0.185 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#782679
oklch(42.7% 0.153 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#952C96 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) | #195299 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475F93 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3C5E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952C96
#952C96
oklch(49.4% 0.185 327.5)
- #00762B
#00762B
oklch(49.3% 0.144 147.7)
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 #952C96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952C96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.012
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.094
Use #952C96 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.