#942A90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.182 329.6), rgb(148, 42, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#942A90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942A90 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 42, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.182 329.6) |
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 #942A90 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942A90 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942A90 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #942A90 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABD
oklch(63.2% 0.18 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942A90
oklch(48.8% 0.182 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#792676
oklch(42.7% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1738
oklch(27.1% 0.074 329.6)
#942A90 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) | #1D5093 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99385A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942A90
#942A90
oklch(48.8% 0.182 329.6)
- #007431
#007431
oklch(48.8% 0.136 149.4)
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 #942A90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942A90.
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 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #942A90 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.