#942BA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.3% 0.2 321), rgb(148, 43, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#942BA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 43, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.2 321) |
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 #942BA7 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942BA7 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942BA7 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #942BA7 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.156 321)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D0
oklch(63% 0.198 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A836BD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 321)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942BA7
oklch(50.3% 0.2 321)
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Step 800
800
#752384
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#942BA7 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) | #0055AA | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3960A4 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954367 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942BA7
#942BA7
oklch(50.3% 0.2 321)
- #197900
#197900
oklch(50.3% 0.165 141)
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 #942BA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942BA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #942BA7 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.