#94259E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.199 324.3), rgb(148, 37, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#94259E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94259E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 37, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.199 324.3) |
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 #94259E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94259E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94259E text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #94259E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C156CB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC34B7
oklch(55.5% 0.214 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94259E
oklch(49.2% 0.199 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#782180
oklch(42.7% 0.165 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#94259E 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) | #0051A1 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5E9B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973C60 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94259E
#94259E
oklch(49.2% 0.199 324.3)
- #007618
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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 #94259E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94259E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #94259E 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.