#94299E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.195 324.2), rgb(148, 41, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#94299E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94299E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 41, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.195 324.2) |
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 #94299E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94299E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94299E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #94299E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C058C9
oklch(63.2% 0.192 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94299E
oklch(49.5% 0.195 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77237F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#602366
oklch(37.6% 0.126 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#94299E 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) | #0052A1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5F9B | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973E61 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94299E
#94299E
oklch(49.5% 0.195 324.2)
- #007717
#007717
oklch(49.4% 0.159 144.2)
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 #94299E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94299E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #94299E 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.