#943EDC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.228 304.8), rgb(148, 62, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#943EDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943EDC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 62, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.228 304.8) |
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 #943EDC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943EDC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943EDC text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #943EDC text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D0B0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B883F2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A75EED
oklch(63.1% 0.21 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#943EDC
oklch(55.8% 0.228 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E2DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.212 305)
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Step 800
800
#66289A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#943EDC 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) | #006AE1 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD9 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86648A | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943EDC
#943EDC
oklch(55.8% 0.228 304.8)
- #628100
#628100
oklch(55.9% 0.14 124.7)
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 #943EDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #943EDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
Use #943EDC 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.