#93339C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.181 324.2), rgb(147, 51, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#93339C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93339C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 51, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.181 324.2) |
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 #93339C | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93339C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93339C text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #93339C text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#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
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.194 324.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93339C
oklch(50.2% 0.181 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#93339C 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) | #1B569F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456199 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964463 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93339C
#93339C
oklch(50.2% 0.181 324.2)
- #007A18
#007A18
oklch(50.3% 0.162 144.2)
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 #93339C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93339C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #93339C 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.