What color is #95258E?

#95258E is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 37, 142), and in HSL hsl(304, 60%, 36%).

Is #95258E accessible as text?

On white, #95258E has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #95258E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95258E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #95258E?

#95258E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #25932C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95258E below.

Is #95258E good for buttons?

#95258E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #95258E — black text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95258E the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #95258E is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#95258E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95258E

Not just a swatch — here's how #95258E works with other colors. Named schemes with #95258E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #95258E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Dark Magenta sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #95258E Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Dark Magenta glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #95258E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Dark Magenta anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #95258E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Dark Magenta plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #95258E Secondary #9F799A Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Dark Magenta is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #95258E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #95258E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD0EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #932567 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #95258E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95258E;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 37 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.4% 0.187 330.8);
  --color-50: #FCF2FC;
  --color-100: #F8DEF6;
  --color-200: #EFBEEB;
  --color-300: #DE91D9;
  --color-400: #CB67C4;
  --color-500: #AF46A8;
  --color-600: #863C81;
  --color-700: #602F5C;
  --color-800: #3F223D;
  --color-900: #271626;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-magenta: {
    50: '#FCF2FC',
    100: '#F8DEF6',
    200: '#EFBEEB',
    300: '#DE91D9',
    400: '#CB67C4',
    500: '#AF46A8',
    600: '#863C81',
    700: '#602F5C',
    800: '#3F223D',
    900: '#271626',
  },
}

$base: #95258E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2FC;
$base-100: #F8DEF6;
$base-200: #EFBEEB;
$base-300: #DE91D9;
$base-400: #CB67C4;
$base-500: #AF46A8;
$base-600: #863C81;
$base-700: #602F5C;
$base-800: #3F223D;
$base-900: #271626;
$base-hover: #761D70;
$base-subtle: #E4B8E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95258E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF46A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F223D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}