#942C81
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.168 336.1), rgb(148, 44, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#942C81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942C81 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 44, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.168 336.1) |
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 #942C81 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942C81 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942C81 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #942C81 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D380BF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.166 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.181 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942C81
oklch(48.1% 0.168 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B296B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1733
oklch(26.9% 0.069 335.5)
#942C81 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) | #2D4E83 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3353 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942C81
#942C81
oklch(48.1% 0.168 336.1)
- #007141
#007141
oklch(48.2% 0.117 156)
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 #942C81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942C81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #942C81 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.