#936899
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.9% 0.089 322.4), rgb(147, 104, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#936899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936899 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 104, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.089 322.4) |
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 #936899 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936899 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936899 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936899 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D0
oklch(81% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B494B8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A179A7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936899
oklch(57.9% 0.089 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#77507C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#614265
oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#936899 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) | #63749B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7997 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956D7A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936899
#936899
oklch(57.9% 0.089 322.4)
- #5A8756
#5A8756
oklch(57.7% 0.088 142.4)
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 #936899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #936899 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.