#94389B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.8% 0.173 324.8), rgb(148, 56, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#94389B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94389B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 56, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.173 324.8) |
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 #94389B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94389B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94389B text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #94389B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A642AE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94389B
oklch(50.8% 0.173 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#94389B 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) | #26589E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6398 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974664 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94389B
#94389B
oklch(50.8% 0.173 324.8)
- #007C1D
#007C1D
oklch(50.9% 0.161 144.8)
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 #94389B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94389B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
Use #94389B 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.