#93759E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.6% 0.07 316.9), rgb(147, 117, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#93759E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 317°. 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 (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93759E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 117, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.07 316.9) |
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 #93759E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93759E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93759E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93759E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 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
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93759E
oklch(60.6% 0.07 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#856591
oklch(55.5% 0.076 316.6)
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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
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#93759E 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) | #707EA0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937A83 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93759E
#93759E
oklch(60.6% 0.07 316.9)
- #6E8C62
#6E8C62
oklch(60.6% 0.07 136.9)
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 #93759E, 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 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #93759E 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.