#93498F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.135 329.3), rgb(147, 73, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#93498F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93498F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.135 329.3) |
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 #93498F | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93498F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93498F text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #93498F text on black | 3.59:1 | 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 700.
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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
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C589C0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B569B0
oklch(63% 0.134 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.146 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93498F
oklch(52.3% 0.135 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F356C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#93498F 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) | #445E91 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985065 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93498F
#93498F
oklch(52.3% 0.135 329.3)
- #1A7E3B
#1A7E3B
oklch(52.2% 0.135 149.3)
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 #93498F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93498F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #93498F 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.