#943AAC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.186 318.5), rgb(148, 58, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#943AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943AAC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 58, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.186 318.5) |
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 #943AAC | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943AAC | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943AAC text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #943AAC text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C681DA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.201 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943AAC
oklch(52.1% 0.186 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#712A84
oklch(42.8% 0.154 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#943AAC 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) | #105CAF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4065A9 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944E6E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943AAC
#943AAC
oklch(52.1% 0.186 318.5)
- #2E7D00
#2E7D00
oklch(52% 0.162 138.5)
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 #943AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #943AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #943AAC 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.