Palettes / Colors / #952EA3

#952EA3 — Pink

#952EA3 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #952EA3 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#952EA3 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3CA32E; it also sits naturally between #5B2EA3 and #A32E76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 58% · Green 18% · Blue 64%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #952EA3

.text { color: #952EA3; }
.background { background-color: #952EA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #952EA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 46, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 56%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #952EA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 46, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #952EA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 46, 163, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#952EA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#952EA3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3CA32E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #952EA3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #952EA3

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #952EA3 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #952EA3 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #952EA3?

#952EA3 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 149, 46, 163). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #952EA3?

#952EA3 is RGB 149, 46, 163 — HSL 293°, 56%, 41% — CMYK 9%, 72%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #952EA3?

Its complement is #3CA32E; analogous partners are #5B2EA3 and #A32E76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #952EA3 for text?

White text on #952EA3 has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.20:1.