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#941DC3 Color

#941DC3 is rgb(148, 29, 195) in RGB, hsl(283, 74%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 85%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#941DC3
HEX#941DC3
RGBrgb(148, 29, 195)
HSLhsl(283, 74%, 44%)
HSVhsv(283, 85%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 85%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.236 313.2)
LABlab(39.20% 63.80 -61.28)
LCHlch(39.20% 88.46 316.15)

What #941DC3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #941DC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 5.33Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 6.18Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 6.5French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.49Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 11.97Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 14.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#941DC3 Channel Values

How #941DC3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 148 · G 29 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 74% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 85% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #941DC3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #941DC3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #941DC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #941DC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#941DC3
Complementary
#4CC31D
Analogous
#411DC3
Analogous
#C31D9F
Triadic
#C3941D
Triadic
#1DC394
Split comp.
#9FC31D
Split comp.
#1DC341

Tints & Shades of #941DC3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AC2ADF
#B849E4
#C66DE9
#D490EE
#E2B4F4
#EED3F8

Shades

#8019A9
#6F1692
#5B1278
#470E5D
#330A43
#22072C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #941DC3.

How #941DC3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#941DC3
Protanopia#4646C3
Protanomaly#6E39C3
Deuteranopia#5C5CC2
Deuteranomaly#764AC2
Tritanopia#835050
Tritanomaly#8A418D
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #941DC3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-941dc3: #941DC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #941DC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-941dc3': '#941DC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.114, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_941dc3">#941DC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#941DC3"

More Purple Colors

#941DC3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#941DC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #941DC3?

#941DC3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(148, 29, 195) in RGB and hsl(283, 74%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #941DC3?

#941DC3 is rgb(148, 29, 195) — red 148, green 29, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #941DC3?

#941DC3 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 85%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #941DC3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #941DC3 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #941DC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #941DC3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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