#937ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.098 301.6), rgb(147, 122, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#937ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937ABA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 122, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.098 301.6) |
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 #937ABA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937ABA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937ABA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937ABA text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A996C9
oklch(70.8% 0.076 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937ABA
oklch(62.8% 0.098 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A7
oklch(55.6% 0.107 302)
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Step 700
700
#6B528F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#574374
oklch(42.6% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#937ABA 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) | #6C85BD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085B8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8491 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937ABA
#937ABA
oklch(62.8% 0.098 301.6)
- #7F924C
#7F924C
oklch(62.8% 0.098 121.7)
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 #937ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #937ABA 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.