#935FAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.125 314.8), rgb(147, 95, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#935FAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935FAA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.125 314.8) |
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 #935FAA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935FAA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935FAA text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935FAA text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B690C7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#A373B9
oklch(63% 0.115 314.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935FAA
oklch(57.1% 0.125 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#794A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#623D73
oklch(42.6% 0.096 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#50345D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#935FAA 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) | #5170AD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A7C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935FAA
#935FAA
oklch(57.1% 0.125 314.8)
- #568736
#568736
oklch(57% 0.124 134.8)
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 #935FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #935FAA 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.