#933889
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.157 332.2), rgb(147, 56, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#933889 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933889 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 56, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.157 332.2) |
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 #933889 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933889 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933889 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #933889 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B2
oklch(63% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9459E
oklch(55.5% 0.169 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933889
oklch(49.7% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#933889 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) | #34548B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526187 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99405B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933889
#933889
oklch(49.7% 0.157 332.2)
- #00763B
#00763B
oklch(49.6% 0.129 152.3)
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 #933889, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933889.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #933889 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.