#942DAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.9% 0.204 318.6), rgb(148, 45, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#942DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942DAE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 45, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.204 318.6) |
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 #942DAE | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942DAE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942DAE text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #942DAE text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB57D6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A636C3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942DAE
oklch(50.9% 0.204 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#742388
oklch(42.8% 0.168 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#942DAE 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) | #0058B2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3461AB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94476B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942DAE
#942DAE
oklch(50.9% 0.204 318.6)
- #2C7900
#2C7900
oklch(50.8% 0.159 138.5)
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 #942DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942DAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #942DAE 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.