#934F8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53% 0.12 332.2), rgb(147, 79, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#934F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934F8A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 79, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.12 332.2) |
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 #934F8A | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934F8A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934F8A text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #934F8A text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06FA7
oklch(63% 0.111 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934F8A
oklch(53% 0.12 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#85467C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#934F8A 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) | #4D618C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606B88 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985366 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934F8A
#934F8A
oklch(53% 0.12 332.2)
- #267F48
#267F48
oklch(53% 0.12 152.3)
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 #934F8A, closest first.
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 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #934F8A 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.