#943279
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.154 340.3), rgb(148, 50, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#943279 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943279 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 50, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.154 340.3) |
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 #943279 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943279 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943279 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #943279 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C460A6
oklch(63.1% 0.152 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4391
oklch(55.5% 0.167 340.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943279
oklch(48.4% 0.154 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C64
oklch(42.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#943279 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) | #384F7B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F77 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3451 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943279
#943279
oklch(48.4% 0.154 340.3)
- #007149
#007149
oklch(48.4% 0.109 160.2)
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 #943279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #943279 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.