#935EE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.4% 0.196 298.6), rgb(147, 94, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#935EE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 94, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.196 298.6) |
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 #935EE4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #935EE4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935EE4 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935EE4 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#935EE4
oklch(60.4% 0.196 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8749DC
oklch(55.7% 0.213 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7339BF
oklch(49.2% 0.198 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D309A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#935EE4 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) | #0B7BE8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7AE1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A98 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935EE4
#935EE4
oklch(60.4% 0.196 298.6)
- #7A8C00
#7A8C00
oklch(60.4% 0.141 118.4)
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 #935EE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #935EE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #935EE4 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.