#934184
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.139 335), rgb(147, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#934184 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934184 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.139 335) |
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 #934184 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934184 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934184 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #934184 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB67AA
oklch(63.2% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64C95
oklch(55.6% 0.149 335.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934184
oklch(50.6% 0.139 335)
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Step 800
800
#743368
oklch(42.8% 0.115 335)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#934184 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) | #415886 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596482 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A465C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934184
#934184
oklch(50.6% 0.139 335)
- #007944
#007944
oklch(50.6% 0.125 155.2)
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 #934184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #934184 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.