#943C93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.16 328.1), rgb(148, 60, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#943C93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943C93 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 60, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.16 328.1) |
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 #943C93 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943C93 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943C93 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #943C93 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943C93
oklch(50.9% 0.16 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#943C93 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) | #335896 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506491 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984662 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943C93
#943C93
oklch(50.9% 0.16 328.1)
- #007B2F
#007B2F
oklch(50.8% 0.147 148.1)
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 #943C93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #943C93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #943C93 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.