Close to Dark Magenta
#952DAE
#952DAE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 17.6% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 59% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #952DAE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.43:1 AABlack text on this color
3.26:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.43:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.26:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #952DAE as they’d see it.
#952DAE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #952DAE
What color is #952DAE?
#952DAE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Dark Magenta. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 17.6% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 59% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #952DAE in RGB?
#952DAE is rgb(149, 45, 174): 149 red, 45 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #952DAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 74, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #952DAE?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #952DAE?
Its complement #0A6F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.