#93309D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.185 323.9), rgb(147, 48, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#93309D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93309D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 48, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.185 323.9) |
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 #93309D | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93309D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93309D text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #93309D text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.199 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93309D
oklch(50% 0.185 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#75277D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#93309D 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) | #1355A0 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43609A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964263 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93309D
#93309D
oklch(50% 0.185 323.9)
- #007915
#007915
oklch(50% 0.162 143.9)
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 #93309D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93309D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #93309D 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.