#943E7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.137 340.2), rgb(148, 62, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#943E7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943E7B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.137 340.2) |
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 #943E7B | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943E7B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943E7B text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #943E7B text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF66A3
oklch(63.2% 0.136 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.148 340.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943E7B
oklch(50% 0.137 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#763262
oklch(42.7% 0.113 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#943E7B 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) | #42557D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6379 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4057 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943E7B
#943E7B
oklch(50% 0.137 340.2)
- #00764D
#00764D
oklch(49.9% 0.112 160.5)
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 #943E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
Use #943E7B 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.