#934CC5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.8% 0.186 308.6), rgb(147, 76, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#934CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 76, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.186 308.6) |
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 #934CC5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934CC5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934CC5 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934CC5 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A767D7
oklch(63% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934CC5
oklch(55.8% 0.186 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#934CC5 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) | #126BC9 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6481 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934CC5
#934CC5
oklch(55.8% 0.186 308.6)
- #598300
#598300
oklch(55.8% 0.147 128.6)
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 #934CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #934CC5 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.