#943A84
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.151 335.1), rgb(148, 58, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#943A84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943A84 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 58, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.151 335.1) |
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 #943A84 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943A84 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943A84 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #943A84 text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4798
oklch(55.6% 0.162 335.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943A84
oklch(49.9% 0.151 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#762F69
oklch(42.6% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#602B56
oklch(37.8% 0.097 335)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#943A84 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) | #3A5586 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566282 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3F59 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943A84
#943A84
oklch(49.9% 0.151 335.1)
- #007642
#007642
oklch(49.7% 0.123 155.1)
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 #943A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #943A84 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.