#933F89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.146 332.3), rgb(147, 63, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#933F89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933F89 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 63, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.146 332.3) |
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 #933F89 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933F89 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933F89 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #933F89 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C0
oklch(70.6% 0.114 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933F89
oklch(50.6% 0.146 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#74316C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#933F89 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) | #3C588B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566487 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99455E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933F89
#933F89
oklch(50.6% 0.146 332.3)
- #00793D
#00793D
oklch(50.5% 0.131 152.5)
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 #933F89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933F89.
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 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #933F89 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.