#943280
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.159 336.8), rgb(148, 50, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#943280 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943280 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.159 336.8) |
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 #943280 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943280 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943280 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #943280 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D181BD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4297
oklch(55.5% 0.172 336.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943280
oklch(48.7% 0.159 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#792C69
oklch(42.7% 0.131 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#943280 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) | #345082 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3754 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943280
#943280
oklch(48.7% 0.159 336.8)
- #007244
#007244
oklch(48.6% 0.115 157.2)
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 #943280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #943280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #943280 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.