#943773
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.143 344.1), rgb(148, 55, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#943773 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943773 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 55, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.143 344.1) |
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 #943773 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943773 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943773 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #943773 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C3639E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4889
oklch(55.6% 0.153 344.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943773
oklch(48.7% 0.143 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#792F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B4D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#943773 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) | #3F5075 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6071 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3750 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943773
#943773
oklch(48.7% 0.143 344.1)
- #007150
#007150
oklch(48.6% 0.103 164.6)
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 #943773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
Use #943773 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.