#94229D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.201 324.8), rgb(148, 34, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#94229D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94229D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 34, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.201 324.8) |
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 #94229D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94229D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94229D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #94229D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C255CB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94229D
oklch(48.9% 0.201 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#94229D 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) | #0050A0 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5D9A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97395F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94229D
#94229D
oklch(48.9% 0.201 324.8)
- #00751B
#00751B
oklch(48.9% 0.155 144.8)
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 #94229D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94229D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #94229D 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.