#936293
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.093 326.7), rgb(147, 98, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#936293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936293 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 98, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.093 326.7) |
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 #936293 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936293 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936293 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936293 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CF
oklch(81% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B792B7
oklch(70.6% 0.068 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A577A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936293
oklch(56.6% 0.093 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7B
oklch(49% 0.088 326)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#936293 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) | #5F6F95 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7591 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966674 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936293
#936293
oklch(56.6% 0.093 326.7)
- #4F8555
#4F8555
oklch(56.6% 0.093 146.8)
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 #936293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
Use #936293 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.