#93389B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.173 324.4), rgb(147, 56, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#93389B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93389B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 56, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.173 324.4) |
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 #93389B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93389B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93389B text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #93389B text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#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
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93389B
oklch(50.7% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2862
oklch(37.6% 0.112 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#93389B 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) | #25589E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496398 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964764 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93389B
#93389B
oklch(50.7% 0.173 324.4)
- #007B1A
#007B1A
oklch(50.6% 0.162 144.4)
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 #93389B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93389B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #93389B 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.