#93218B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.188 331.2), rgb(147, 33, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#93218B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93218B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 33, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.188 331.2) |
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 #93218B | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93218B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93218B text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #93218B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C657BC
oklch(63.2% 0.185 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B136A8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93218B
oklch(47.6% 0.188 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2375
oklch(42.8% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#93218B 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) | #154B8E | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465B88 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993055 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93218B
#93218B
oklch(47.6% 0.188 331.2)
- #007034
#007034
oklch(47.7% 0.128 151)
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 #93218B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93218B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #93218B 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.