#93808F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.032 333.1), rgb(147, 128, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#93808F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93808F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 128, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.032 333.1) |
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 #93808F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93808F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93808F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93808F text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA7
oklch(70.7% 0.025 334.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93808F
oklch(62.2% 0.032 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#806C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.034 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A69
oklch(49.1% 0.033 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A55
oklch(42.7% 0.026 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E46
oklch(37.8% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#93808F 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) | #808490 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958185 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93808F
#93808F
oklch(62.2% 0.032 333.1)
- #798D7E
#798D7E
oklch(62.3% 0.032 153)
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 #93808F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #93808F 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.