#952D94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.182 328.3), rgb(149, 45, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#952D94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952D94 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 45, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.182 328.3) |
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 #952D94 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952D94 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952D94 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #952D94 text on black | 3.08:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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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
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C15ABF
oklch(63% 0.18 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952D94
oklch(49.4% 0.182 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782677
oklch(42.6% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#952D94 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) | #1E5297 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486091 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3C5D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952D94
#952D94
oklch(49.4% 0.182 328.3)
- #00762E
#00762E
oklch(49.4% 0.141 148.4)
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 #952D94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952D94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.008
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.094
Use #952D94 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.