#942A9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.192 324.9), rgb(148, 42, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#942A9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942A9C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 42, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.192 324.9) |
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 #942A9C | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942A9C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942A9C text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #942A9C 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C058C7
oklch(63% 0.19 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942A9C
oklch(49.5% 0.192 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#942A9C 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) | #04529F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415F99 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973D61 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942A9C
#942A9C
oklch(49.5% 0.192 324.9)
- #00771C
#00771C
oklch(49.5% 0.156 144.9)
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 #942A9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942A9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #942A9C 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.