#937AAA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.076 308), rgb(147, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#937AAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937AAA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.076 308) |
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 #937AAA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937AAA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937AAA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937AAA text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BE
oklch(70.7% 0.06 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937AAA
oklch(62% 0.076 308)
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Step 600
600
#816699
oklch(55.6% 0.083 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5582
oklch(49.2% 0.075 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#59456A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#493A56
oklch(37.6% 0.05 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#937AAA 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) | #7283AC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7784A9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90808B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937AAA
#937AAA
oklch(62% 0.076 308)
- #798F5D
#798F5D
oklch(62% 0.076 127.8)
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 #937AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
Use #937AAA 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.