#933DB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.186 316.5), rgb(147, 61, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#933DB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933DB0 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 61, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.186 316.5) |
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 #933DB0 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933DB0 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933DB0 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #933DB0 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B163CD
oklch(63% 0.171 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#933DB0
oklch(52.6% 0.186 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8637A0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F82
oklch(42.8% 0.143 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#933DB0 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) | #0F5EB3 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E66AD | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915271 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933DB0
#933DB0
oklch(52.6% 0.186 316.5)
- #397E00
#397E00
oklch(52.7% 0.158 136.5)
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 #933DB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933DB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.086
Use #933DB0 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.