#934499
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.153 324.7), rgb(147, 68, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#934499 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934499 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 68, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.153 324.7) |
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 #934499 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934499 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934499 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #934499 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934499
oklch(52.1% 0.153 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#703275
oklch(42.8% 0.126 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#934499 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) | #385D9C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526797 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964F68 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934499
#934499
oklch(52.1% 0.153 324.7)
- #197F27
#197F27
oklch(52.2% 0.154 144.7)
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 #934499, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934499.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #934499 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.