#937994
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61% 0.05 325), rgb(147, 121, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#937994 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937994 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 121, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.05 325) |
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 #937994 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937994 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937994 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937994 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AE
oklch(70.8% 0.038 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937994
oklch(61% 0.05 325)
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Step 600
600
#846885
oklch(55.5% 0.055 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#705771
oklch(49.2% 0.051 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B475C
oklch(42.7% 0.043 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#937994 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) | #777F95 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8293 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957B82 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937994
#937994
oklch(61% 0.05 325)
- #718B71
#718B71
oklch(60.9% 0.049 144.9)
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 #937994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #937994 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.