#937898
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.9% 0.057 321), rgb(147, 120, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#937898 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937898 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 120, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.057 321) |
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 #937898 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937898 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937898 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937898 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.045 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937898
oklch(60.9% 0.057 321)
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Step 600
600
#84678A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#705675
oklch(49.1% 0.058 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B465F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#937898 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) | #757F99 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8297 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947B83 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937898
#937898
oklch(60.9% 0.057 321)
- #708C6C
#708C6C
oklch(60.9% 0.057 141.6)
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 #937898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #937898 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.