#934199
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.158 324.9), rgb(147, 65, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#934199 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934199 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 65, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.158 324.9) |
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 #934199 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934199 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934199 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #934199 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C785CB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A249A9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934199
oklch(51.7% 0.158 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#713076
oklch(42.7% 0.131 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#934199 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) | #345C9C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506697 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964D67 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934199
#934199
oklch(51.7% 0.158 324.9)
- #0E7E23
#0E7E23
oklch(51.7% 0.158 144.9)
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 #934199, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934199.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #934199 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.