#943986
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.154 334.1), rgb(148, 57, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#943986 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943986 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 57, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.154 334.1) |
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 #943986 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943986 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943986 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #943986 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD83BF
oklch(70.6% 0.119 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA469A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943986
oklch(49.8% 0.154 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#762E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#943986 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) | #385488 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546284 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3F5A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943986
#943986
oklch(49.8% 0.154 334.1)
- #007740
#007740
oklch(50% 0.126 154)
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 #943986, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #943986.
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 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
Use #943986 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.