#935DDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.8% 0.19 300), rgb(147, 93, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#935DDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935DDE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 93, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.19 300) |
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 #935DDE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #935DDE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935DDE text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935DDE text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EF
oklch(70.7% 0.149 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#935DDE
oklch(59.8% 0.19 300)
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Step 600
600
#884AD7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743ABB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3197
oklch(42.7% 0.159 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#935DDE 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) | #1979E2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3479DB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837895 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935DDE
#935DDE
oklch(59.8% 0.19 300)
- #768B00
#768B00
oklch(59.9% 0.142 119.8)
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 #935DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #935DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #935DDE 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.