#93769A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.6% 0.063 319.7), rgb(147, 118, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#93769A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93769A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.063 319.7) |
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 #93769A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93769A | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93769A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93769A text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCD
oklch(81% 0.03 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93769A
oklch(60.6% 0.063 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#85668D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4661
oklch(42.8% 0.052 320)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#93769A 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) | #727E9B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788199 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947A82 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93769A
#93769A
oklch(60.6% 0.063 319.7)
- #6E8C67
#6E8C67
oklch(60.7% 0.064 139.7)
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 #93769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #93769A 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.