#94318D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.171 330.8), rgb(148, 49, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#94318D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94318D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 49, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.171 330.8) |
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 #94318D | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94318D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94318D text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94318D text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC40A4
oklch(55.7% 0.183 330.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94318D
oklch(49.3% 0.171 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782A72
oklch(42.8% 0.141 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61275C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#94318D 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) | #2A5290 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608A | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3C5B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94318D
#94318D
oklch(49.3% 0.171 330.8)
- #007536
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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 #94318D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94318D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.006
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #94318D 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.