#943993
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.165 328.1), rgb(148, 57, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#943993 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943993 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 57, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.165 328.1) |
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 #943993 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943993 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943993 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #943993 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDB
oklch(81% 0.08 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BA
oklch(63% 0.163 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A844A6
oklch(55.7% 0.177 328.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943993
oklch(50.5% 0.165 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#752D74
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#943993 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) | #2F5796 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6390 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994461 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943993
#943993
oklch(50.5% 0.165 328.1)
- #007A2F
#007A2F
oklch(50.6% 0.146 148.2)
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 #943993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #943993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #943993 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.