#93458E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.141 329.8), rgb(147, 69, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#93458E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93458E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 69, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.141 329.8) |
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 #93458E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93458E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93458E text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #93458E text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C787C1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 330)
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Step 500
500
#B768B1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93458E
oklch(51.7% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#71336D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#93458E 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) | #405C90 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58678C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984C63 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93458E
#93458E
oklch(51.7% 0.141 329.8)
- #067D38
#067D38
oklch(51.6% 0.141 149.9)
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 #93458E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93458E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #93458E 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.