#934D91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53% 0.13 328.3), rgb(147, 77, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#934D91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934D91 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 77, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.13 328.3) |
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 #934D91 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934D91 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934D91 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #934D91 text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAE
oklch(63.1% 0.119 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934D91
oklch(53% 0.13 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#844583
oklch(49.1% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#934D91 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) | #486193 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6A8F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975468 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934D91
#934D91
oklch(53% 0.13 328.3)
- #277F3E
#277F3E
oklch(52.9% 0.129 148.5)
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 #934D91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934D91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #934D91 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.