#935CBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.155 307.9), rgb(147, 92, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#935CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935CBF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 92, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.155 307.9) |
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 #935CBF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935CBF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935CBF text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935CBF text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCB
oklch(63% 0.143 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935CBF
oklch(57.8% 0.155 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#77459E
oklch(49% 0.144 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#613980
oklch(42.6% 0.119 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#935CBF 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) | #3F72C2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5075BD | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6D85 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935CBF
#935CBF
oklch(57.8% 0.155 307.9)
- #5F8900
#5F8900
oklch(57.7% 0.151 128)
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 #935CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #935CBF 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.