#933E7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.14 337.5), rgb(147, 62, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#933E7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933E7F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 62, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.14 337.5) |
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 #933E7F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933E7F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933E7F text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #933E7F text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
-
Step 500
500
#BD66A7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 337.4)
-
Step 600
600
#A84B92
oklch(55.6% 0.15 337.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#933E7F
oklch(50% 0.14 337.5)
-
Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
-
Step 950
950
#381B30
oklch(27.1% 0.056 338.3)
#933E7F 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) | #405681 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59637D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4159 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933E7F
#933E7F
oklch(50% 0.14 337.5)
- #007748
#007748
oklch(50.1% 0.118 157.6)
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 #933E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
Use #933E7F 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.