#934CCE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.196 306.2), rgb(147, 76, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#934CCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934CCE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 76, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.196 306.2) |
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 #934CCE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934CCE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934CCE text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934CCE text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B788E5
oklch(70.8% 0.14 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A566DE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934CCE
oklch(56.4% 0.196 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B0
oklch(49% 0.183 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#934CCE 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) | #006DD2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6FCB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896786 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934CCE
#934CCE
oklch(56.4% 0.196 306.2)
- #608400
#608400
oklch(56.5% 0.144 126.4)
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 #934CCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934CCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #934CCE 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.