#941D8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.195 330), rgb(148, 29, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#941D8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941D8F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 29, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.195 330) |
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 #941D8F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #941D8F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941D8F text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #941D8F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C754C0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 330)
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Step 600
600
#B233AC
oklch(55.7% 0.209 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#941D8F
oklch(47.7% 0.195 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642160
oklch(37.6% 0.126 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#941D8F 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) | #064B92 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435B8C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2F56 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941D8F
#941D8F
oklch(47.7% 0.195 330)
- #007031
#007031
oklch(47.6% 0.131 150)
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 #941D8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #941D8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #941D8F 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.