#930BB3
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.233 317.8), rgb(147, 11, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#930BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #930BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 11, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.233 317.8) |
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 #930BB3 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #930BB3 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #930BB3 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #930BB3 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE77E8
oklch(70.6% 0.181 318)
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Step 500
500
#C04CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB21CF
oklch(55.6% 0.25 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#930BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.233 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#771391
oklch(42.6% 0.193 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#601B74
oklch(37.6% 0.151 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#930BB3 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) | #0050B7 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #155BB0 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923D69 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #930BB3
#930BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.233 317.8)
- #2D7300
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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 #930BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #930BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.083
Use #930BB3 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.