#943B8A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.154 332.2), rgb(148, 59, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#943B8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943B8A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 59, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.154 332.2) |
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 #943B8A | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943B8A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943B8A text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #943B8A text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B2
oklch(63% 0.153 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A8479D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943B8A
oklch(50.3% 0.154 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#752F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B58
oklch(37.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#943B8A 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) | #38568C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546388 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A425D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943B8A
#943B8A
oklch(50.3% 0.154 332.2)
- #00783C
#00783C
oklch(50.2% 0.131 152.3)
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 #943B8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #943B8A.
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 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #943B8A 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.