#934CCF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.197 306), rgb(147, 76, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#934CCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934CCF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 76, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.197 306) |
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 #934CCF | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934CCF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934CCF text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934CCF 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
#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
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B788E6
oklch(70.8% 0.141 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A566DF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934CCF
oklch(56.5% 0.197 306)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#64318F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 305.9)
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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)
#934CCF 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) | #006DD3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6FCC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896787 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934CCF
#934CCF
oklch(56.5% 0.197 306)
- #618400
#618400
oklch(56.6% 0.144 126)
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 #934CCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934CCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #934CCF 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.