#94379E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.177 323.7), rgb(148, 55, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#94379E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94379E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 55, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.177 323.7) |
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 #94379E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94379E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94379E text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #94379E text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A640B1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94379E
oklch(50.9% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#742A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#94379E 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) | #2158A1 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47639B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974766 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94379E
#94379E
oklch(50.9% 0.177 323.7)
- #007C13
#007C13
oklch(50.9% 0.167 143.7)
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 #94379E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94379E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.093
Use #94379E 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.