#93709D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.6% 0.078 318.6), rgb(147, 112, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#93709D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93709D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 112, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.078 318.6) |
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 #93709D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93709D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93709D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93709D text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B195B9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93709D
oklch(59.6% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#896393
oklch(55.6% 0.085 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#74527D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4366
oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#93709D 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) | #6B7A9F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937580 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93709D
#93709D
oklch(59.6% 0.078 318.6)
- #678A5D
#678A5D
oklch(59.5% 0.077 138.8)
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 #93709D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #93709D 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.