#933FA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.176 318.8), rgb(147, 63, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#933FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 63, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.176 318.8) |
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 #933FA9 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933FA9 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933FA9 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #933FA9 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
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#933FA9
oklch(52.4% 0.176 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#863A9A
oklch(49.1% 0.163 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#933FA9 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) | #215EAC | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4566A6 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93516E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933FA9
#933FA9
oklch(52.4% 0.176 318.8)
- #2D7E00
#2D7E00
oklch(52.2% 0.164 138.7)
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 #933FA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #933FA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #933FA9 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.