#942D9C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.189 324.8), rgb(148, 45, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#942D9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942D9C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 45, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.189 324.8) |
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 #942D9C | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942D9C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942D9C text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #942D9C text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.146 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.186 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942D9C
oklch(49.7% 0.189 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#77267D
oklch(42.8% 0.156 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#942D9C 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) | #0F539F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436099 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973F61 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942D9C
#942D9C
oklch(49.7% 0.189 324.8)
- #00781C
#00781C
oklch(49.8% 0.157 144.8)
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 #942D9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942D9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #942D9C 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.