#941D6F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46% 0.173 344), rgb(148, 29, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#941D6F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941D6F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 29, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.173 344) |
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 #941D6F | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941D6F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941D6F text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #941D6F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD57A3
oklch(63% 0.172 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#B8388D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 344.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#941D6F
oklch(46% 0.173 344)
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Step 800
800
#812462
oklch(42.7% 0.144 344)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#941D6F 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) | #2C4571 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51596C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E1C44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941D6F
#941D6F
oklch(46% 0.173 344)
- #006949
#006949
oklch(46.1% 0.098 163.8)
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 #941D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
Use #941D6F 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.