#934DC6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.186 308.2), rgb(147, 77, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#934DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 77, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.186 308.2) |
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 #934DC6 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934DC6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934DC6 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934DC6 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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.
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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
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A668D7
oklch(63.1% 0.17 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934DC6
oklch(56% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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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)
#934DC6 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) | #146BCA | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6FC3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6582 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934DC6
#934DC6
oklch(56% 0.186 308.2)
- #5B8300
#5B8300
oklch(55.9% 0.146 127.9)
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 #934DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
Use #934DC6 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.