#935396
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.124 325.5), rgb(147, 83, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#935396 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935396 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 83, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.124 325.5) |
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 #935396 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935396 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935396 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #935396 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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.
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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
#E4D2E4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AF
oklch(63.2% 0.115 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935396
oklch(54.2% 0.124 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#814784
oklch(49.1% 0.115 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#935396 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) | #4C6698 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6D94 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A6D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935396
#935396
oklch(54.2% 0.124 325.5)
- #38823F
#38823F
oklch(54.3% 0.125 145.4)
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 #935396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #935396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
Use #935396 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.