#942495
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.193 327.7), rgb(148, 36, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#942495 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 328°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942495 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 36, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.193 327.7) |
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 #942495 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942495 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942495 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #942495 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C356C3
oklch(63% 0.191 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AF
oklch(55.7% 0.207 327.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942495
oklch(48.5% 0.193 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A227A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#942495 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) | #074F98 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435D92 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99375B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942495
#942495
oklch(48.5% 0.193 327.7)
- #00732A
#00732A
oklch(48.4% 0.141 147.7)
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 #942495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942495.
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 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.093
Use #942495 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.