#943977
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.142 342), rgb(148, 57, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#943977 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943977 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 57, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.142 342) |
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 #943977 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943977 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943977 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #943977 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C264A1
oklch(63.2% 0.14 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD488C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#943977 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) | #3F5279 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6175 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3A53 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943977
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
- #00734E
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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 #943977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #943977 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.