#935397
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.2% 0.125 325), rgb(147, 83, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#935397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935397 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 83, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.125 325) |
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 #935397 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935397 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935397 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #935397 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935397
oklch(54.2% 0.125 325)
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Step 700
700
#814785
oklch(49.1% 0.116 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.096 324.9)
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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)
#935397 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) | #4C6699 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E95 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A6E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935397
#935397
oklch(54.2% 0.125 325)
- #38823E
#38823E
oklch(54.3% 0.126 145.1)
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 #935397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #935397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #935397 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.