#94259F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.2 324), rgb(148, 37, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#94259F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94259F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 37, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.2 324) |
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 #94259F | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94259F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94259F text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94259F text on black | 3.02:1 | 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
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#C156CB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC34B8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94259F
oklch(49.2% 0.2 324)
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Step 800
800
#782181
oklch(42.7% 0.166 323.8)
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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)
#94259F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5E9C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973C61 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94259F
#94259F
oklch(49.2% 0.2 324)
- #007615
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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 #94259F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94259F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #94259F 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.