#942E71
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.6% 0.154 344.2), rgb(148, 46, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#942E71 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942E71 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 46, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.154 344.2) |
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 #942E71 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942E71 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942E71 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #942E71 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344)
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Step 600
600
#B2428A
oklch(55.5% 0.166 344.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942E71
oklch(47.6% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B60
oklch(42.6% 0.128 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#942E71 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) | #384C73 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575D6F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2D4B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942E71
#942E71
oklch(47.6% 0.154 344.2)
- #006E4D
#006E4D
oklch(47.7% 0.101 164.1)
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 #942E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
Use #942E71 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.