#93339E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.182 323.5), rgb(147, 51, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#93339E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93339E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 51, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.182 323.5) |
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 #93339E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93339E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93339E text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #93339E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#DDAEE2
oklch(81% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.18 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 323.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93339E
oklch(50.3% 0.182 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#74297D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#93339E 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) | #1856A1 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44619B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954464 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93339E
#93339E
oklch(50.3% 0.182 323.5)
- #007A10
#007A10
oklch(50.3% 0.166 143.5)
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 #93339E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93339E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.092
Use #93339E 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.