#94429D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.16 323.6), rgb(148, 66, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#94429D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94429D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 66, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.16 323.6) |
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 #94429D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94429D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94429D text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #94429D text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B764BF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A248AC
oklch(55.7% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#94429D
oklch(52.2% 0.16 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#94429D 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) | #335DA0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974F69 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94429D
#94429D
oklch(52.2% 0.16 323.6)
- #177F1E
#177F1E
oklch(52.1% 0.16 143.5)
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 #94429D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94429D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
Use #94429D 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.