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#952FD0 Color

#952FD0 is rgb(149, 47, 208) in RGB, hsl(278, 63%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 77%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#952FD0
HEX#952FD0
RGBrgb(149, 47, 208)
HSLhsl(278, 63%, 50%)
HSVhsv(278, 77%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 77%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.233 309.2)
LABlab(42.07% 60.77 -64.16)
LCHlch(42.07% 88.37 313.44)

What #952FD0 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 #952FD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#952FD0 Channel Values

How #952FD0 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 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 63% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 77% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952FD0 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 text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #952FD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952FD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #952FD0

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.

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How #952FD0 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#952FD0
Protanopia#4D4DD0
Protanomaly#7143D0
Deuteranopia#6161CF
Deuteranomaly#7951CF
Tritanopia#825B5B
Tritanomaly#8A4D98
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #952FD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-952fd0: #952FD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #952FD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-952fd0': '#952FD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.184, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_952fd0">#952FD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#952FD0"

More Purple Colors

#952FD0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#952FD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #952FD0?

#952FD0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(149, 47, 208) in RGB and hsl(278, 63%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.

What is the RGB value of #952FD0?

#952FD0 is rgb(149, 47, 208) — red 149, green 47, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #952FD0?

#952FD0 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 77%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #952FD0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #952FD0 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #952FD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #952FD0 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 3.71, which is very hard to tell apart.

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