#943881
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.151 336.6), rgb(148, 56, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#943881 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943881 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 56, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.151 336.6) |
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 #943881 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943881 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943881 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #943881 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C062AB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4696
oklch(55.5% 0.163 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943881
oklch(49.5% 0.151 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E68
oklch(42.6% 0.126 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#943881 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) | #3A5383 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617F | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3D57 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943881
#943881
oklch(49.5% 0.151 336.6)
- #007545
#007545
oklch(49.5% 0.118 156.7)
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 #943881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #943881 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.