#942C7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.166 337.5), rgb(148, 44, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#942C7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942C7E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.166 337.5) |
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 #942C7E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942C7E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942C7E text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #942C7E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BD
oklch(70.7% 0.128 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13F98
oklch(55.7% 0.179 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942C7E
oklch(48% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2969
oklch(42.6% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1832
oklch(27.1% 0.067 338.1)
#942C7E 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) | #2F4D80 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515D7B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3151 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942C7E
#942C7E
oklch(48% 0.166 337.5)
- #007043
#007043
oklch(48% 0.114 157.3)
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 #942C7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942C7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
Use #942C7E 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.