#933CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.18 319), rgb(147, 60, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#933CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 60, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.18 319) |
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 #933CA9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933CA9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933CA9 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #933CA9 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C683D7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B660CD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A142B9
oklch(55.5% 0.193 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933CA9
oklch(52% 0.18 319)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#933CA9 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) | #1B5DAC | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4365A6 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934F6D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933CA9
#933CA9
oklch(52% 0.18 319)
- #2B7D00
#2B7D00
oklch(51.9% 0.163 139)
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 #933CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #933CA9 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.