#933695
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.17 326.9), rgb(147, 54, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#933695 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933695 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 54, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.17 326.9) |
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 #933695 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933695 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933695 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #933695 text on black | 3.20:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD5FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 327)
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Step 600
600
#A842AA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933695
oklch(50.1% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#752B76
oklch(42.7% 0.141 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#933695 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) | #285698 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6192 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974360 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933695
#933695
oklch(50.1% 0.17 326.9)
- #007929
#007929
oklch(50.2% 0.149 146.9)
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 #933695, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933695.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #933695 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.