#935FE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.7% 0.197 298), rgb(147, 95, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#935FE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 95, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.197 298) |
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 #935FE6 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #935FE6 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #935FE6 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935FE6 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#935FE6
oklch(60.7% 0.197 298)
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Step 600
600
#8649DD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 298)
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Step 700
700
#7239C0
oklch(49.2% 0.199 298)
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Step 800
800
#5C309B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#935FE6 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) | #097CEA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C7AE3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807C9A | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935FE6
#935FE6
oklch(60.7% 0.197 298)
- #7B8D00
#7B8D00
oklch(60.8% 0.142 118.3)
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 #935FE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #935FE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
Use #935FE6 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.