#93408E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.149 329.9), rgb(147, 64, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#93408E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93408E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.149 329.9) |
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 #93408E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93408E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93408E text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #93408E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C986C3
oklch(70.8% 0.115 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.16 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93408E
oklch(51% 0.149 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#93408E 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) | #3A5990 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984861 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93408E
#93408E
oklch(51% 0.149 329.9)
- #007B36
#007B36
oklch(50.9% 0.141 149.9)
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 #93408E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93408E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #93408E 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.