#934B96
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.9% 0.138 325.8), rgb(147, 75, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#934B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934B96 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 75, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.138 325.8) |
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 #934B96 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934B96 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934B96 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #934B96 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB3
oklch(63% 0.128 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934B96
oklch(52.9% 0.138 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C386E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583159
oklch(37.8% 0.082 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#934B96 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) | #436199 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586A94 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96546A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934B96
#934B96
oklch(52.9% 0.138 325.8)
- #288035
#288035
oklch(53% 0.139 145.7)
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 #934B96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934B96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #934B96 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.