#934287
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.14 333.4), rgb(147, 66, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#934287 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 333°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934287 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 66, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.14 333.4) |
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 #934287 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934287 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934287 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #934287 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54C98
oklch(55.6% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934287
oklch(50.9% 0.14 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#934287 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) | #415989 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596585 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99475E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934287
#934287
oklch(50.9% 0.14 333.4)
- #007A40
#007A40
oklch(50.8% 0.13 153.3)
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 #934287, 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 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #934287 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.