#943FC0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.199 311.8), rgb(148, 63, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#943FC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 63, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.199 311.8) |
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 #943FC0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943FC0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943FC0 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #943FC0 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 312)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#943FC0
oklch(54% 0.199 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8335AB
oklch(49.2% 0.185 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#943FC0 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) | #0063C4 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3269BD | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F597A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943FC0
#943FC0
oklch(54% 0.199 311.8)
- #4C7F00
#4C7F00
oklch(53.9% 0.149 131.9)
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 #943FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
Use #943FC0 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.