#941CA7
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.214 321.5), rgb(148, 28, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#941CA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 28, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.214 321.5) |
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 #941CA7 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #941CA7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941CA7 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #941CA7 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C151D4
oklch(63% 0.212 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC2CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.23 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#941CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#781C87
oklch(42.7% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#611F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#941CA7 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) | #0051AB | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315DA4 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953C64 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941CA7
#941CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 321.5)
- #127600
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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 #941CA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #941CA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #941CA7 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.