#934DD9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.206 303.5), rgb(147, 77, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#934DD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 77, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.206 303.5) |
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 #934DD9 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934DD9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #934DD9 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934DD9 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B487EC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A265E5
oklch(63% 0.19 303.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934DD9
oklch(57.3% 0.206 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7937B7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#622F94
oklch(42.6% 0.159 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#934DD9 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) | #0070DD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E71D6 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866C8C | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934DD9
#934DD9
oklch(57.3% 0.206 303.5)
- #688500
#688500
oklch(57.3% 0.142 123.6)
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 #934DD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934DD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #934DD9 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.