#93499F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.1% 0.151 321.9), rgb(147, 73, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#93499F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93499F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 73, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.151 321.9) |
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 #93499F | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93499F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93499F text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #93499F text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.138 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93499F
oklch(53.1% 0.151 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#84418F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#93499F 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) | #3B61A2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536A9D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95556D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93499F
#93499F
oklch(53.1% 0.151 321.9)
- #2D8025
#2D8025
oklch(53% 0.15 141.9)
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 #93499F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93499F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #93499F 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.