#934DCB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.191 306.9), rgb(147, 77, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#934DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934DCB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 77, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.191 306.9) |
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 #934DCB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934DCB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934DCB text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934DCB 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 500
500
#A567DB
oklch(63% 0.176 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934DCB
oklch(56.3% 0.191 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#934DCB 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) | #016CCF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346FC8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6785 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934DCB
#934DCB
oklch(56.3% 0.191 306.9)
- #5E8400
#5E8400
oklch(56.4% 0.146 127.1)
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 #934DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #934DCB 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.