#93889B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.3% 0.031 311.2), rgb(147, 136, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#93889B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93889B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 136, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.031 311.2) |
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 #93889B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93889B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93889B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93889B text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAC
oklch(70.8% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93889B
oklch(64.3% 0.031 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E82
oklch(55.6% 0.034 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#665C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#544B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.027 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#93889B 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) | #858B9C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C9A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928A8E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93889B
#93889B
oklch(64.3% 0.031 311.2)
- #86917E
#86917E
oklch(64.2% 0.03 132)
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 #93889B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
Use #93889B 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.