#934B8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.127 332.1), rgb(147, 75, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#934B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934B8A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.127 332.1) |
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 #934B8A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934B8A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934B8A text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #934B8A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.116 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934B8A
oklch(52.4% 0.127 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#86447E
oklch(49% 0.118 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#934B8A 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) | #495F8C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6988 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985064 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934B8A
#934B8A
oklch(52.4% 0.127 332.1)
- #1A7E43
#1A7E43
oklch(52.4% 0.127 152)
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 #934B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #934B8A 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.