#936A8A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.7% 0.069 334.5), rgb(147, 106, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#936A8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936A8A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 106, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.069 334.5) |
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 #936A8A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936A8A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936A8A text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936A8A text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 335)
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Step 500
500
#A27B99
oklch(63.1% 0.064 334.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936A8A
oklch(57.7% 0.069 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#775370
oklch(49.1% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#936A8A 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) | #6A738B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747989 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976C75 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936A8A
#936A8A
oklch(57.7% 0.069 334.5)
- #588667
#588667
oklch(57.8% 0.07 154.2)
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 #936A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
Use #936A8A 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.