#942FA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.196 320.8), rgb(148, 47, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#942FA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 321°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 47, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.196 320.8) |
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 #942FA7 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942FA7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942FA7 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #942FA7 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942FA7
oklch(50.6% 0.196 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2469
oklch(37.6% 0.127 321)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#942FA7 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) | #0057AA | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C61A4 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954568 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942FA7
#942FA7
oklch(50.6% 0.196 320.8)
- #1B7A00
#1B7A00
oklch(50.6% 0.166 140.8)
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 #942FA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942FA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #942FA7 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.