#937AED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.5% 0.167 291.1), rgb(147, 122, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#937AED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937AED |
| RGB | rgb(147, 122, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.167 291.1) |
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 #937AED | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937AED | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937AED text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937AED text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937AED
oklch(65.5% 0.167 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6547B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#937AED 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) | #4E8EF1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C91A8 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937AED
#937AED
oklch(65.5% 0.167 291.1)
- #959800
#959800
oklch(65.5% 0.144 111.2)
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 #937AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #937AED 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.