#942FAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.9% 0.2 319.1), rgb(148, 47, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#942FAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942FAC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 47, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.2 319.1) |
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 #942FAC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #942FAC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942FAC text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #942FAC text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.155 319)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D3
oklch(63.2% 0.197 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A638C0
oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#942FAC
oklch(50.9% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#742486
oklch(42.7% 0.165 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#942FAC 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) | #0058B0 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3862A9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94486B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942FAC
#942FAC
oklch(50.9% 0.2 319.1)
- #287A00
#287A00
oklch(50.9% 0.161 139.2)
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 #942FAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #942FAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.089
Use #942FAC 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.