#942188
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.186 332.8), rgb(148, 33, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#942188 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942188 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 33, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.186 332.8) |
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 #942188 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942188 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942188 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #942188 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 333)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600
#B236A4
oklch(55.5% 0.2 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942188
oklch(47.6% 0.186 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2372
oklch(42.6% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#942188 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) | #1B4B8B | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495B85 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2E53 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942188
#942188
oklch(47.6% 0.186 332.8)
- #006F39
#006F39
oklch(47.5% 0.122 153.1)
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 #942188, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942188.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #942188 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.