#934FAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.6% 0.152 316.9), rgb(147, 79, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#934FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934FAA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 79, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.152 316.9) |
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 #934FAA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934FAA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934FAA text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #934FAA text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934FAA
oklch(54.6% 0.152 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#804295
oklch(49.1% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#934FAA 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) | #3B67AD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516DA8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925D75 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934FAA
#934FAA
oklch(54.6% 0.152 316.9)
- #408319
#408319
oklch(54.5% 0.152 136.9)
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 #934FAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934FAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #934FAA 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.