#942CAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.203 319.6), rgb(148, 44, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#942CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942CAB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 44, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.203 319.6) |
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 #942CAB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942CAB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942CAB text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #942CAB text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A736C0
oklch(55.5% 0.217 319.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942CAB
oklch(50.6% 0.203 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#742387
oklch(42.7% 0.167 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#942CAB 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) | #0056AF | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3761A8 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944569 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942CAB
#942CAB
oklch(50.6% 0.203 319.6)
- #257900
#257900
oklch(50.6% 0.161 139.6)
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 #942CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.090
Use #942CAB 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.