#94318E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.3% 0.172 330.3), rgb(148, 49, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#94318E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94318E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 49, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.172 330.3) |
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 #94318E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94318E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94318E text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94318E 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C7
oklch(70.6% 0.133 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC3FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94318E
oklch(49.3% 0.172 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#782973
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#94318E 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) | #295291 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3C5B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94318E
#94318E
oklch(49.3% 0.172 330.3)
- #007635
#007635
oklch(49.5% 0.135 150.3)
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 #94318E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94318E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.005
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #94318E 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.