#93389A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.172 324.8), rgb(147, 56, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#93389A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93389A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 56, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.172 324.8) |
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 #93389A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93389A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93389A text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #93389A text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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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
#A642AE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93389A
oklch(50.6% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#93389A 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) | #27589D | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496397 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964664 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93389A
#93389A
oklch(50.6% 0.172 324.8)
- #007B1D
#007B1D
oklch(50.7% 0.16 144.8)
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 #93389A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93389A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #93389A 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.