#94317A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.156 339.7), rgb(148, 49, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#94317A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94317A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 49, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.156 339.7) |
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 #94317A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94317A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94317A text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94317A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D282B9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA7
oklch(63% 0.155 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04392
oklch(55.7% 0.168 340)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94317A
oklch(48.3% 0.156 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C65
oklch(42.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#94317A 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) | #374F7C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555E78 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3451 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94317A
#94317A
oklch(48.3% 0.156 339.7)
- #007148
#007148
oklch(48.4% 0.11 159.6)
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 #94317A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94317A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #94317A 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.