#933FA6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.173 319.8), rgb(147, 63, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#933FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 63, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.173 319.8) |
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 #933FA6 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933FA6 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933FA6 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #933FA6 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#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
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E3
oklch(81% 0.083 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B561C9
oklch(63% 0.172 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A145B5
oklch(55.7% 0.185 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933FA6
oklch(52.2% 0.173 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#702D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A66
oklch(37.8% 0.112 320)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#933FA6 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) | #255DA9 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4766A3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94506D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933FA6
#933FA6
oklch(52.2% 0.173 319.8)
- #257F00
#257F00
oklch(52.3% 0.168 139.9)
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 #933FA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933FA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #933FA6 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.