#943C76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.137 342.9), rgb(148, 60, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#943C76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943C76 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 60, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.137 342.9) |
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 #943C76 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943C76 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943C76 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #943C76 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 343)
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Step 500
500
#C0659F
oklch(63% 0.136 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943C76
oklch(49.5% 0.137 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#77315F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 343)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#943C76 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) | #435378 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6274 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3C54 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943C76
#943C76
oklch(49.5% 0.137 342.9)
- #007450
#007450
oklch(49.5% 0.107 163.2)
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 #943C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
Use #943C76 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.