#942A8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.181 330.4), rgb(148, 42, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#942A8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942A8E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 42, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.181 330.4) |
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 #942A8E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942A8E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942A8E text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #942A8E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE3BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942A8E
oklch(48.6% 0.181 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#792674
oklch(42.6% 0.149 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#942A8E 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) | #1F4F91 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3759 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942A8E
#942A8E
oklch(48.6% 0.181 330.4)
- #007334
#007334
oklch(48.6% 0.132 150.5)
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 #942A8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942A8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.007
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #942A8E 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.