#933799
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.172 325.2), rgb(147, 55, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#933799 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933799 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 55, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.172 325.2) |
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 #933799 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933799 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933799 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #933799 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC1
oklch(63% 0.171 325)
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Step 600
600
#A742AD
oklch(55.7% 0.185 325.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933799
oklch(50.5% 0.172 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#933799 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) | #26579C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496296 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964563 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933799
#933799
oklch(50.5% 0.172 325.2)
- #007A20
#007A20
oklch(50.4% 0.157 145.3)
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 #933799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #933799 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.