#934AD4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.205 305), rgb(147, 74, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#934AD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 74, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.205 305) |
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 #934AD4 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934AD4 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934AD4 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934AD4 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A564E3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934AD4
oklch(56.5% 0.205 305)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B5
oklch(49.2% 0.191 305)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#934AD4 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) | #006DD8 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #226FD1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876889 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934AD4
#934AD4
oklch(56.5% 0.205 305)
- #638300
#638300
oklch(56.4% 0.142 124.9)
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 #934AD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934AD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #934AD4 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.