What color is #953293?

#953293 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(149, 50, 147), and in HSL hsl(301, 50%, 39%).

Is #953293 accessible as text?

On white, #953293 has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #953293, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #953293?

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

What colors go well with #953293?

#953293 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #329533. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #953293 below.

Is #953293 good for buttons?

#953293 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #953293 — black text only reaches 3.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #953293 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #953293 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#953293 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #953293

Not just a swatch — here's how #953293 works with other colors. Named schemes with #953293 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #953293 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Plum 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 #953293 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #953293 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #953293 Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Plum as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #953293 Secondary #A17F9E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum 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 Plum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #953293 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

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

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBD5EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #953272 — 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 #953293 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #953293;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 50 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.9% 0.175 328.6);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F5E0F5;
  --color-200: #EBC2EA;
  --color-300: #D897D7;
  --color-400: #C270C1;
  --color-500: #A64EA5;
  --color-600: #80427F;
  --color-700: #5C335B;
  --color-800: #3C243C;
  --color-900: #251825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F5E0F5',
    200: '#EBC2EA',
    300: '#D897D7',
    400: '#C270C1',
    500: '#A64EA5',
    600: '#80427F',
    700: '#5C335B',
    800: '#3C243C',
    900: '#251825',
  },
}

$base: #953293;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F5E0F5;
$base-200: #EBC2EA;
$base-300: #D897D7;
$base-400: #C270C1;
$base-500: #A64EA5;
$base-600: #80427F;
$base-700: #5C335B;
$base-800: #3C243C;
$base-900: #251825;
$base-hover: #772876;
$base-subtle: #E2BFE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#953293",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64EA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80427F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C335B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C243C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #953293

Color Lab

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