#933EAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.18 317.8), rgb(147, 62, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#933EAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933EAC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 62, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.18 317.8) |
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 #933EAC | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933EAC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933EAC text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #933EAC text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#933EAC
oklch(52.4% 0.18 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#86389D
oklch(49% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582B66
oklch(37.6% 0.108 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#933EAC 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) | #1A5EAF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266A9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92516F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933EAC
#933EAC
oklch(52.4% 0.18 317.8)
- #327E00
#327E00
oklch(52.4% 0.162 137.9)
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 #933EAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933EAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.089
Use #933EAC 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.