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#952EEF Color

#952EEF is rgb(149, 46, 239) in RGB, hsl(272, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 81%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#952EEF
HEX#952EEF
RGBrgb(149, 46, 239)
HSLhsl(272, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(272, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 81%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.262 302.3)
LABlab(44.06% 66.24 -78.59)
LCHlch(44.06% 102.78 310.12)

What #952EEF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #952EEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.05Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 5.77Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.97French Violet#8806CEΔE 10Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 14.68Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 15.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#952EEF Channel Values

How #952EEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 46 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952EEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #952EEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952EEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#952EEF
Complementary
#88EF2E
Analogous
#352EEF
Analogous
#EF2EE9
Triadic
#EF952E
Triadic
#2EEF95
Split comp.
#E9EF2E
Split comp.
#2EEF35

Tints & Shades of #952EEF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A44BF1
#B267F4
#C184F6
#CFA0F8
#DDBDFA
#ECD9FC

Shades

#8411E8
#6F0FC2
#5C0CA1
#46097B
#33075A
#1E0434

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How #952EEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#952EEF
Protanopia#4D4DEF
Protanomaly#7142EF
Deuteranopia#6060EE
Deuteranomaly#7951EE
Tritanopia#7A6666
Tritanomaly#8655AE
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #952EEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-952eef: #952EEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #952EEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-952eef': '#952EEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.180, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_952eef">#952EEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#952EEF"

More Purple Colors

#952EEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#952EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #952EEF?

#952EEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 46, 239) in RGB and hsl(272, 86%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #952EEF?

#952EEF is rgb(149, 46, 239) — red 149, green 46, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #952EEF?

#952EEF converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 81%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #952EEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #952EEF scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #952EEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #952EEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 5.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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