Palettes / Colors / #952FEF
#952FEF — Vivid Purple
#952FEF is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #952FEF 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.
#952FEF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #88EF2E; it also sits naturally between #352EEF and #EF2EE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #952FEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 47, 239 |
| HSL | 272°, 86%, 56% |
| HSV | 272°, 80%, 94% |
| CMYK | 38%, 80%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 28.99, 14.65, 82.96 |
| Yxy | 14.65, 0.2290, 0.1157 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.16, 72.96, -77.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.28, 71.35, -107.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 18% · Blue 94%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #952FEF
.text { color: #952FEF; }
.background { background-color: #952FEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #952FEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 47, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #952FEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 47, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #952FEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 47, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#952FEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#952FEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88EF2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.34:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.93:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #952FEF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #952FEF
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #952FEF: ·
How #952FEF 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 #952FEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #952FEF?
#952FEF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 149, 47, 239). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #952FEF?
#952FEF is RGB 149, 47, 239 — HSL 272°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 38%, 80%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #952FEF?
Its complement is #88EF2E; analogous partners are #352EEF and #EF2EE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #952FEF for text?
White text on #952FEF has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.93:1.