#935DA3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.12 318.2), rgb(147, 93, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#935DA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 93, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.12 318.2) |
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 #935DA3 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935DA3 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935DA3 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935DA3 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B890C4
oklch(70.8% 0.086 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#A573B5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 317.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935DA3
oklch(56.4% 0.12 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A89
oklch(49.1% 0.112 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#935DA3 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) | #526EA6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936678 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935DA3
#935DA3
oklch(56.4% 0.12 318.2)
- #50863D
#50863D
oklch(56.5% 0.12 138.2)
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 #935DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #935DA3 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.