#93418C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.146 330.8), rgb(147, 65, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#93418C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93418C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 65, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.146 330.8) |
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 #93418C | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93418C | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93418C text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #93418C 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B1
oklch(63.2% 0.144 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 330.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93418C
oklch(51% 0.146 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#73326D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#93418C 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) | #3D598E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56658A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984860 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93418C
#93418C
oklch(51% 0.146 330.8)
- #007B39
#007B39
oklch(51% 0.138 150.8)
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 #93418C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93418C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #93418C 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.