#936397
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.096 324.1), rgb(147, 99, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#936397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936397 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 99, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.096 324.1) |
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 #936397 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936397 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936397 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936397 text on black | 4.47:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792B9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#A477A8
oklch(63.1% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936397
oklch(56.9% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#794E7D
oklch(49% 0.089 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#634066
oklch(42.6% 0.075 324)
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Step 900
900
#513753
oklch(37.8% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#936397 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) | #5E7099 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7695 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956876 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936397
#936397
oklch(56.9% 0.096 324.1)
- #528652
#528652
oklch(56.9% 0.096 144.2)
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 #936397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
Use #936397 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.