#934FD1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.195 305.1), rgb(147, 79, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#934FD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 79, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.195 305.1) |
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 #934FD1 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934FD1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #934FD1 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #934FD1 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EF
oklch(81% 0.088 305)
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Step 400
400
#B588E6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A367DF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#934FD1
oklch(57% 0.195 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.181 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#63328F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#934FD1 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) | #006FD5 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3071CE | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886A89 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934FD1
#934FD1
oklch(57% 0.195 305.1)
- #648500
#648500
oklch(57% 0.144 125.1)
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 #934FD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #934FD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #934FD1 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.