#940FAF
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.228 319.3), rgb(148, 15, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#940FAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940FAF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 15, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 84%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.228 319.3) |
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 #940FAF | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #940FAF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940FAF text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #940FAF text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E0A9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.112 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E5
oklch(70.8% 0.176 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#C14DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.226 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD23CA
oklch(55.6% 0.245 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#940FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.228 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#78158E
oklch(42.7% 0.189 319.1)
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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)
#940FAF 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) | #0050B3 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215CAC | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943C67 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940FAF
#940FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.228 319.3)
- #257400
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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 #940FAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #940FAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #940FAF 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.