#93709A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.075 320.7), rgb(147, 112, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#93709A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93709A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 112, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.075 320.7) |
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 #93709A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93709A | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93709A text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93709A text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93709A
oklch(59.4% 0.075 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#896390
oklch(55.5% 0.081 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#74527B
oklch(49% 0.076 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3951
oklch(37.6% 0.048 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#93709A 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) | #6C799C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D99 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94747F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93709A
#93709A
oklch(59.4% 0.075 320.7)
- #668A60
#668A60
oklch(59.5% 0.074 141)
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 #93709A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #93709A 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.