#93438C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.142 330.8), rgb(147, 67, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#93438C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93438C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 67, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.142 330.8) |
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 #93438C | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93438C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93438C text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #93438C text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93438C
oklch(51.3% 0.142 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#72336C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#93438C 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) | #3F5B8E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57668A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984A61 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93438C
#93438C
oklch(51.3% 0.142 330.8)
- #007C3A
#007C3A
oklch(51.3% 0.138 150.9)
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 #93438C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93438C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #93438C 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.