#952F98
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.183 326.7), rgb(149, 47, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#952F98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952F98 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 47, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.183 326.7) |
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 #952F98 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952F98 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952F98 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #952F98 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952F98
oklch(49.9% 0.183 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602562
oklch(37.6% 0.119 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#952F98 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) | #1C549B | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476095 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993F60 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952F98
#952F98
oklch(49.9% 0.183 326.7)
- #007827
#007827
oklch(49.9% 0.15 146.6)
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 #952F98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #952F98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.093
Use #952F98 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.