#934BD7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.207 304.2), rgb(147, 75, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#934BD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 75, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.207 304.2) |
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 #934BD7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934BD7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #934BD7 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934BD7 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B587EB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 304.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A464E5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#934BD7
oklch(56.9% 0.207 304.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
-
Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
-
Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#934BD7 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) | #006EDB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E70D4 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866A8B | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934BD7
#934BD7
oklch(56.9% 0.207 304.2)
- #668400
#668400
oklch(56.9% 0.141 124)
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 #934BD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934BD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #934BD7 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.