#941E6F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46% 0.172 344.1), rgb(148, 30, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#941E6F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941E6F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 30, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.172 344.1) |
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 #941E6F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941E6F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941E6F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #941E6F text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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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
#CD58A2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8398D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 344.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#941E6F
oklch(46% 0.172 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#812562
oklch(42.8% 0.142 344.1)
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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)
#941E6F 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) | #2D4571 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E1D45 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941E6F
#941E6F
oklch(46% 0.172 344.1)
- #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 #941E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
Use #941E6F 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.