#936596
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.2% 0.091 324.6), rgb(147, 101, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#936596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936596 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 101, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.091 324.6) |
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 #936596 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936596 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936596 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936596 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#A378A6
oklch(63.1% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936596
oklch(57.2% 0.091 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#794F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#624164
oklch(42.6% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#503752
oklch(37.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#936596 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) | #617198 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7794 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956A77 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936596
#936596
oklch(57.2% 0.091 324.6)
- #558656
#558656
oklch(57.2% 0.09 144.7)
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 #936596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
Use #936596 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.