#942598
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.194 326.5), rgb(148, 37, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#942598 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942598 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 37, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.194 326.5) |
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 #942598 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942598 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942598 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #942598 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C256C5
oklch(63% 0.192 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE36B2
oklch(55.7% 0.209 326.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942598
oklch(48.8% 0.194 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#79227C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#942598 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) | #01509B | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415D95 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98395D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942598
#942598
oklch(48.8% 0.194 326.5)
- #007425
#007425
oklch(48.7% 0.146 146.5)
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 #942598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #942598 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.