#94299A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.192 325.7), rgb(148, 41, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#94299A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94299A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 41, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.192 325.7) |
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 #94299A | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94299A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94299A text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94299A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD2
oklch(70.6% 0.149 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C158C6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 325.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94299A
oklch(49.3% 0.192 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#78247C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 326)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#94299A 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) | #07529D | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425E97 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983C5F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94299A
#94299A
oklch(49.3% 0.192 325.7)
- #007621
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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 #94299A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94299A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #94299A 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.