What color is #940EDD?

#940EDD is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(148, 14, 221), and in HSL hsl(279, 88%, 46%).

Is #940EDD accessible as text?

On white, #940EDD has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #940EDD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #940EDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #940EDD?

#940EDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #56DD0E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #940EDD below.

Is #940EDD good for buttons?

#940EDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #940EDD — black text only reaches 3.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #940EDD the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #940EDD is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#940EDD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #940EDD

Not just a swatch — here's how #940EDD works with other colors. Named schemes with #940EDD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #940EDD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #940EDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #B557FC

Dark Violet is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Violet.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #940EDD Secondary #A385C1 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #940EDD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #940EDD Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Dark Violet glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #940EDD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 4/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #940EDD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9D2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D90EDD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #940EDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #940EDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 14 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.7% 0.264 307.2);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #F0D8FD;
  --color-200: #E1B2FA;
  --color-300: #C97FF0;
  --color-400: #AF50E2;
  --color-500: #922DC8;
  --color-600: #712A98;
  --color-700: #52246B;
  --color-800: #371B46;
  --color-900: #22132B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#F0D8FD',
    200: '#E1B2FA',
    300: '#C97FF0',
    400: '#AF50E2',
    500: '#922DC8',
    600: '#712A98',
    700: '#52246B',
    800: '#371B46',
    900: '#22132B',
  },
}

$base: #940EDD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #F0D8FD;
$base-200: #E1B2FA;
$base-300: #C97FF0;
$base-400: #AF50E2;
$base-500: #922DC8;
$base-600: #712A98;
$base-700: #52246B;
$base-800: #371B46;
$base-900: #22132B;
$base-hover: #770BB0;
$base-subtle: #DEBAF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#940EDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C97FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF50E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#922DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#712A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#52246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #940EDD

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