#936497
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.1% 0.094 324), rgb(147, 100, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#936497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936497 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 100, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.094 324) |
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 #936497 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936497 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936497 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936497 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#A477A7
oklch(63.1% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936497
oklch(57.1% 0.094 324)
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Step 700
700
#794F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#624165
oklch(42.7% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#936497 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) | #5F7199 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7695 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956977 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936497
#936497
oklch(57.1% 0.094 324)
- #548653
#548653
oklch(57.1% 0.094 143.8)
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 #936497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #936497 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.