#934090
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.151 328.9), rgb(147, 64, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#934090 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934090 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 64, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.151 328.9) |
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 #934090 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934090 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934090 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #934090 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B965B5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A449A1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934090
oklch(51.1% 0.151 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#934090 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) | #395A93 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984962 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934090
#934090
oklch(51.1% 0.151 328.9)
- #007C33
#007C33
oklch(51.2% 0.145 148.9)
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 #934090, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934090.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #934090 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.