#943BDB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.4% 0.231 305.3), rgb(148, 59, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#943BDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943BDB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 59, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.231 305.3) |
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 #943BDB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943BDB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943BDB text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #943BDB text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F7
oklch(81% 0.104 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B982F2
oklch(70.6% 0.166 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A95DED
oklch(63.2% 0.212 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#943BDB
oklch(55.4% 0.231 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F2BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#67279A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#53267B
oklch(37.6% 0.139 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#943BDB 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) | #0068E0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876288 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943BDB
#943BDB
oklch(55.4% 0.231 305.3)
- #608000
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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 #943BDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #943BDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
Use #943BDB 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.