#942289
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.186 332.4), rgb(148, 34, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#942289 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942289 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 34, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.186 332.4) |
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 #942289 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942289 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942289 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #942289 text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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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
#D47CC8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C757B9
oklch(63.2% 0.184 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B237A5
oklch(55.7% 0.199 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942289
oklch(47.7% 0.186 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2373
oklch(42.7% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#942289 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) | #1B4B8C | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485B86 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2F54 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942289
#942289
oklch(47.7% 0.186 332.4)
- #007038
#007038
oklch(47.8% 0.124 152.5)
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 #942289, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942289.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #942289 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.