What color is #952AE7?

#952AE7 is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(149, 42, 231), and in HSL hsl(274, 80%, 54%).

Is #952AE7 accessible as text?

On white, #952AE7 has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #952AE7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #952AE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-600 (#9810FA).

What colors go well with #952AE7?

#952AE7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7DE82C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #952AE7 below.

Is #952AE7 good for buttons?

#952AE7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #952AE7 — black text only reaches 3.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #952AE7 the same as CSS blueviolet?

No — #952AE7 is not the CSS named color blueviolet, but blueviolet (#8A2BE2) is the closest CSS named color.

#952AE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #952AE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #952AE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #952AE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #952AE7 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #952AE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B664FF

Blue Violet is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Blue Violet.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #952AE7 Secondary #A88EC9 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Blue Violet 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 Blue Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #952AE7 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Blue Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #952AE7 Secondary #E86B6A Accent #F39548 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

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

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Color Lab

How #952AE7 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 7/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 99/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

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

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9DAF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D52CE8 — 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 #952AE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #952AE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 42 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.258 304.2);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #EDD9FC;
  --color-200: #DBB6F7;
  --color-300: #BE84EB;
  --color-400: #A257DB;
  --color-500: #8434C1;
  --color-600: #682F93;
  --color-700: #4C2768;
  --color-800: #331D44;
  --color-900: #201429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  blue-violet: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#EDD9FC',
    200: '#DBB6F7',
    300: '#BE84EB',
    400: '#A257DB',
    500: '#8434C1',
    600: '#682F93',
    700: '#4C2768',
    800: '#331D44',
    900: '#201429',
  },
}

$base: #952AE7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #EDD9FC;
$base-200: #DBB6F7;
$base-300: #BE84EB;
$base-400: #A257DB;
$base-500: #8434C1;
$base-600: #682F93;
$base-700: #4C2768;
$base-800: #331D44;
$base-900: #201429;
$base-hover: #7A16C6;
$base-subtle: #DFC6F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#952AE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A257DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8434C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#682F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#331D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #952AE7

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