#934DDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.213 302.1), rgb(147, 77, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#934DDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934DDF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 77, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.213 302.1) |
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 #934DDF | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934DDF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #934DDF text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934DDF text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A164EA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934DDF
oklch(57.7% 0.213 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7836BB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#934DDF 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) | #0071E3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0971DC | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836E90 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934DDF
#934DDF
oklch(57.7% 0.213 302.1)
- #6C8500
#6C8500
oklch(57.6% 0.14 121.9)
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 #934DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #934DDF 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.