#941E83
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.185 334.9), rgb(148, 30, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#941E83 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941E83 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 30, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.185 334.9) |
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 #941E83 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #941E83 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941E83 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #941E83 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B435A0
oklch(55.5% 0.199 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#941E83
oklch(47.1% 0.185 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#66235A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#941E83 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) | #1D4986 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5A80 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2950 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941E83
#941E83
oklch(47.1% 0.185 334.9)
- #006D3C
#006D3C
oklch(47% 0.116 154.8)
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 #941E83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #941E83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.083
Use #941E83 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.