#942BED
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.262 302.6), rgb(148, 43, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#942BED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.262 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942BED |
| RGB | rgb(148, 43, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.262 302.6) |
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 #942BED | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942BED | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942BED text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #942BED text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFE
oklch(88.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A854FE
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#942BED
oklch(55.5% 0.262 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F19CF
oklch(49.2% 0.244 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#671BA7
oklch(42.7% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#532084
oklch(37.6% 0.157 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#942BED 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) | #0067F2 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E9 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81638F | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942BED
#942BED
oklch(55.5% 0.262 302.6)
- #657F00
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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 #942BED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942BED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.025
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.030
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #942BED 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.