#941FA5
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.21 322.1), rgb(148, 31, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#941FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 31, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 68%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.21 322.1) |
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 #941FA5 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #941FA5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941FA5 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #941FA5 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.162 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C153D2
oklch(63.2% 0.208 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC2FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 322)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#941FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#781D85
oklch(42.6% 0.174 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61206B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#941FA5 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) | #0051A8 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345DA2 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963C63 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941FA5
#941FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 322.1)
- #087600
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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 #941FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #941FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #941FA5 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.