#935DD6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.181 301.7), rgb(147, 93, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#935DD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 93, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.181 301.7) |
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 #935DD6 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935DD6 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935DD6 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935DD6 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935DD6
oklch(59.3% 0.181 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7341AE
oklch(49% 0.168 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#935DD6 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) | #2978DA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E78D3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867591 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935DD6
#935DD6
oklch(59.3% 0.181 301.7)
- #718A00
#718A00
oklch(59.2% 0.143 121.5)
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 #935DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #935DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #935DD6 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.