#932D9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.189 324.1), rgb(147, 45, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#932D9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #932D9D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 45, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.189 324.1) |
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 #932D9D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #932D9D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #932D9D text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #932D9D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.146 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.203 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#932D9D
oklch(49.7% 0.189 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#76267E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 324)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#932D9D 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) | #0A53A0 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415F9A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964062 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #932D9D
#932D9D
oklch(49.7% 0.189 324.1)
- #007816
#007816
oklch(49.7% 0.161 144.1)
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 #932D9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #932D9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #932D9D 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.