#94399D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.174 324), rgb(148, 57, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#94399D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94399D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 57, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.174 324) |
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 #94399D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94399D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94399D text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94399D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC3
oklch(63% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94399D
oklch(51.1% 0.174 324)
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Step 800
800
#732B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2862
oklch(37.6% 0.112 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#94399D 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) | #2659A0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49649A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974866 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94399D
#94399D
oklch(51.1% 0.174 324)
- #007D17
#007D17
oklch(51.2% 0.166 144)
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 #94399D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94399D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #94399D 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.