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#952FB6 Color

#952FB6 is rgb(149, 47, 182) in RGB, hsl(285, 59%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 74%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#952FB6
HEX#952FB6
RGBrgb(149, 47, 182)
HSLhsl(285, 59%, 45%)
HSVhsv(285, 74%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 74%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.209 316.4)
LABlab(40.51% 56.74 -51.54)
LCHlch(40.51% 76.65 317.75)

What #952FB6 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 #952FB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauveine#8D029BΔE 9.84Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.9Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.42Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.92Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.6Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 15.54

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

#952FB6 Channel Values

How #952FB6 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 47 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 59% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 74% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952FB6 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #952FB6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952FB6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#952FB6
Complementary
#51B62F
Analogous
#512FB6
Analogous
#B62F95
Triadic
#B6952F
Triadic
#2FB695
Split comp.
#95B62F
Split comp.
#2FB651

Tints & Shades of #952FB6

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

#AB40CE
#B75DD5
#C57DDE
#D29AE5
#E0BAED
#EDD6F5

Shades

#81299E
#6D2386
#591C6D
#491759
#351141
#210A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #952FB6.

How #952FB6 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#952FB6
Protanopia#4D4DB6
Protanomaly#7143B6
Deuteranopia#6161B5
Deuteranomaly#7951B5
Tritanopia#885252
Tritanomaly#8D4686
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #952FB6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-952fb6: #952FB6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #952FB6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-952fb6': '#952FB6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.184, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_952fb6">#952FB6</color>
SVG fillfill="#952FB6"

More Purple Colors

#952FB6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#952FB6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #952FB6?

#952FB6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 47, 182) in RGB and hsl(285, 59%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.84.

What is the RGB value of #952FB6?

#952FB6 is rgb(149, 47, 182) — red 149, green 47, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #952FB6?

#952FB6 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 74%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #952FB6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #952FB6 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #952FB6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #952FB6 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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