#942AA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.2% 0.202 320.7), rgb(148, 42, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#942AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 42, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.202 320.7) |
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 #942AA8 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942AA8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942AA8 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #942AA8 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A935BF
oklch(55.7% 0.218 320.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942AA8
oklch(50.2% 0.202 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#752285
oklch(42.6% 0.167 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#942AA8 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) | #0055AB | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3860A5 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954367 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942AA8
#942AA8
oklch(50.2% 0.202 320.7)
- #1C7900
#1C7900
oklch(50.3% 0.164 140.7)
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 #942AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #942AA8 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.