#936693
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.3% 0.086 326.6), rgb(147, 102, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#936693 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936693 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 102, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.086 326.6) |
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 #936693 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936693 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936693 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936693 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B5
oklch(70.8% 0.061 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A3
oklch(63.2% 0.078 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936693
oklch(57.3% 0.086 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#785079
oklch(49% 0.08 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#936693 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) | #637295 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7791 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966A76 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936693
#936693
oklch(57.3% 0.086 326.6)
- #55865A
#55865A
oklch(57.3% 0.086 146.8)
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 #936693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
Use #936693 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.