#941CF8
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.5% 0.281 301.1), rgb(148, 28, 248).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#941CF8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.281 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.281) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941CF8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 28, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 94%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.281 301.1) |
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 #941CF8 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #941CF8 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941CF8 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #941CF8 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#941CF8
oklch(55.5% 0.281 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D8
oklch(49.2% 0.261 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#6710AF
oklch(42.8% 0.216 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#531C8A
oklch(37.7% 0.168 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#301351
oklch(26.9% 0.107 300.7)
#941CF8 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) | #0067FD | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F4 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6494 | 0.204 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.283 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941CF8
#941CF8
oklch(55.5% 0.281 301.1)
- #687E00
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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 #941CF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #941CF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.014
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.037
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.078
Use #941CF8 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.