#935AC1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.16 307.7), rgb(147, 90, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#935AC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935AC1 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 90, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.16 307.7) |
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 #935AC1 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935AC1 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935AC1 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935AC1 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935AC1
oklch(57.6% 0.16 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7844A1
oklch(49.2% 0.149 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#613882
oklch(42.6% 0.124 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#935AC1 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) | #3A72C4 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D74BE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6C85 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935AC1
#935AC1
oklch(57.6% 0.16 307.7)
- #608800
#608800
oklch(57.5% 0.149 127.4)
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 #935AC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #935AC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #935AC1 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.