#935BB4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.143 311.7), rgb(147, 91, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#935BB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 91, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.143 311.7) |
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 #935BB4 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935BB4 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935BB4 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935BB4 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A470C3
oklch(63.1% 0.132 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935BB4
oklch(57% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#794697
oklch(49% 0.134 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#935BB4 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) | #4670B7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5674B2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F697F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935BB4
#935BB4
oklch(57% 0.143 311.7)
- #57881D
#57881D
oklch(57.1% 0.144 131.6)
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 #935BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #935BB4 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.