#940FAE
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49% 0.228 319.6), rgb(148, 15, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#940FAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940FAE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 15, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 84%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.228 319.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #940FAE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #940FAE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940FAE text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #940FAE text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.111 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C14DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD23CA
oklch(55.6% 0.245 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#940FAE
oklch(49% 0.228 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#78158D
oklch(42.6% 0.188 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#611C71
oklch(37.6% 0.147 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#940FAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0050B2 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225CAB | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943B66 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940FAE
#940FAE
oklch(49% 0.228 319.6)
- #237400
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #940FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #940FAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #940FAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.