#934AA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.5% 0.154 319.8), rgb(147, 74, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#934AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 74, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.154 319.8) |
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 #934AA4 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934AA4 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934AA4 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #934AA4 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BF8ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 319.6)
-
Step 500
500
#AE6ABE
oklch(63% 0.142 319.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#934AA4
oklch(53.5% 0.154 319.8)
-
Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
-
Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
-
Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
-
Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#934AA4 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) | #3963A7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516AA2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945770 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934AA4
#934AA4
oklch(53.5% 0.154 319.8)
- #33811D
#33811D
oklch(53.4% 0.153 139.8)
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 #934AA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934AA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
Use #934AA4 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.