#93608D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.091 330.9), rgb(147, 96, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#93608D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93608D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 96, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.091 330.9) |
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 #93608D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93608D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93608D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93608D text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A777A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93608D
oklch(56% 0.091 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#93608D 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) | #5E6D8F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B738B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976370 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93608D
#93608D
oklch(56% 0.091 330.9)
- #498458
#498458
oklch(56.1% 0.092 150.7)
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 #93608D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
Use #93608D 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.