#934FCD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.191 306.1), rgb(147, 79, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#934FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934FCD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 79, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.191 306.1) |
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 #934FCD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934FCD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #934FCD text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934FCD text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B689E4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 306)
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Step 500
500
#A468DC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934FCD
oklch(56.7% 0.191 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BAE
oklch(49% 0.178 306)
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Step 800
800
#63328D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#934FCD 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) | #056ED1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3570CA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896987 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934FCD
#934FCD
oklch(56.7% 0.191 306.1)
- #618500
#618500
oklch(56.8% 0.145 126.3)
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 #934FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
Use #934FCD 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.