#935DF9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.7% 0.222 295), rgb(147, 93, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#935DF9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935DF9 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 93, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.222 295) |
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 #935DF9 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #935DF9 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935DF9 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935DF9 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#935DF9
oklch(61.7% 0.222 295)
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Step 600
600
#8340ED
oklch(55.5% 0.241 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#7030CE
oklch(49.1% 0.223 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.186 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2984
oklch(37.7% 0.144 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#935DF9 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) | #007FFE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF6 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7881A3 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935DF9
#935DF9
oklch(61.7% 0.222 295)
- #838E00
#838E00
oklch(61.6% 0.14 115.1)
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 #935DF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.081
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.086
Use #935DF9 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.