#934591
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.144 328.4), rgb(147, 69, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#934591 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934591 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 69, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.144 328.4) |
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 #934591 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934591 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934591 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #934591 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B767B4
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.154 328.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934591
oklch(51.8% 0.144 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#71336F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#934591 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) | #3F5D93 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56678F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974D64 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934591
#934591
oklch(51.8% 0.144 328.4)
- #0E7E34
#0E7E34
oklch(51.9% 0.144 148.3)
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 #934591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934591.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #934591 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.