#935FB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.135 311.3), rgb(147, 95, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#935FB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 95, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.135 311.3) |
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 #935FB3 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935FB3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935FB3 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935FB3 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
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A272C0
oklch(63.1% 0.124 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935FB3
oklch(57.6% 0.135 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#784994
oklch(49.2% 0.125 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#613C78
oklch(42.6% 0.104 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#935FB3 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) | #4C72B6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B1 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906C80 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935FB3
#935FB3
oklch(57.6% 0.135 311.3)
- #5B8928
#5B8928
oklch(57.7% 0.136 131.5)
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 #935FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #935FB3 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.