#93759D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.5% 0.069 317.6), rgb(147, 117, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#93759D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93759D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 117, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.069 317.6) |
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 #93759D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93759D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93759D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93759D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#DED5E1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B7
oklch(70.8% 0.053 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93759D
oklch(60.5% 0.069 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#856590
oklch(55.5% 0.075 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4564
oklch(42.7% 0.058 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#93759D 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) | #707D9F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77809C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937983 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93759D
#93759D
oklch(60.5% 0.069 317.6)
- #6E8C63
#6E8C63
oklch(60.6% 0.069 137.5)
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 #93759D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #93759D 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.