#933AA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.181 319.8), rgb(147, 58, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#933AA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 58, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.181 319.8) |
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 #933AA7 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933AA7 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933AA7 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #933AA7 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C782D7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A241B8
oklch(55.5% 0.194 319.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933AA7
oklch(51.6% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#933AA7 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) | #195BAA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4364A4 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944D6B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933AA7
#933AA7
oklch(51.6% 0.181 319.8)
- #257D00
#257D00
oklch(51.7% 0.166 139.8)
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 #933AA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933AA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #933AA7 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.