#934893
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.14 327.3), rgb(147, 72, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#934893 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934893 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 72, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.14 327.3) |
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 #934893 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934893 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934893 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #934893 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB1
oklch(63% 0.129 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934893
oklch(52.4% 0.14 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#864286
oklch(49.1% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#934893 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) | #415F95 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576891 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975067 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934893
#934893
oklch(52.4% 0.14 327.3)
- #1D7F35
#1D7F35
oklch(52.5% 0.141 147.2)
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 #934893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934893.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #934893 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.