#930BB4
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.233 317.5), rgb(147, 11, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#930BB4 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #930BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 11, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.233 317.5) |
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 #930BB4 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #930BB4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #930BB4 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #930BB4 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE77E9
oklch(70.7% 0.182 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#C04CE2
oklch(63.2% 0.231 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB20D0
oklch(55.6% 0.251 317.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#930BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.233 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#771392
oklch(42.7% 0.193 317.3)
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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)
#930BB4 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) | #0051B8 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #125BB1 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913E69 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #930BB4
#930BB4
oklch(49.2% 0.233 317.5)
- #2F7300
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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 #930BB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #930BB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.082
Use #930BB4 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.