#942C99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.187 326), rgb(148, 44, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#942C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942C99 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 44, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.187 326) |
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 #942C99 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942C99 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942C99 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #942C99 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADE0
oklch(81% 0.09 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C059C4
oklch(63% 0.186 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942C99
oklch(49.5% 0.187 326)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#612563
oklch(37.8% 0.121 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#942C99 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) | #13529C | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445F96 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983D5F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942C99
#942C99
oklch(49.5% 0.187 326)
- #007723
#007723
oklch(49.5% 0.152 146)
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 #942C99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942C99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #942C99 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.