Close to Blue Violet
#952EF2
#952EF2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 18% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 88% saturation and 56% 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 #952EF2.
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.
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5.32:1 AABlack text on this color
3.95:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.95:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #952EF2 as they’d see it.
#952EF2 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 #952EF2
What color is #952EF2?
#952EF2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 18% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 88% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #952EF2 in RGB?
#952EF2 is rgb(149, 46, 242): 149 red, 46 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #952EF2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 81, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #952EF2?
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 #952EF2?
Its complement #407909 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.