#935EB7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.142 310.1), rgb(147, 94, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#935EB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 94, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.142 310.1) |
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 #935EB7 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935EB7 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935EB7 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935EB7 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935EB7
oklch(57.6% 0.142 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#784798
oklch(49.1% 0.133 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#613B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#935EB7 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) | #4872BA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6C82 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935EB7
#935EB7
oklch(57.6% 0.142 310.1)
- #5C891D
#5C891D
oklch(57.6% 0.142 130.2)
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 #935EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #935EB7 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.