#93758D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.9% 0.051 333.2), rgb(147, 117, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#93758D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93758D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 117, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.051 333.2) |
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 #93758D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93758D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93758D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93758D text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AB
oklch(70.7% 0.039 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93758D
oklch(59.9% 0.051 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#876781
oklch(55.5% 0.055 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#73566D
oklch(49.1% 0.051 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4659
oklch(42.6% 0.043 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#93758D 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) | #757B8E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96767D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93758D
#93758D
oklch(59.9% 0.051 333.2)
- #698972
#698972
oklch(59.9% 0.05 153.5)
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 #93758D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
Use #93758D 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.