#937BB3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.087 303.6), rgb(147, 123, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#937BB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 123, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.087 303.6) |
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 #937BB3 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937BB3 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937BB3 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937BB3 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#A997C4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937BB3
oklch(62.6% 0.087 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A0
oklch(55.6% 0.094 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5489
oklch(49.1% 0.086 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#937BB3 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) | #7085B5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7485B1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E838F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937BB3
#937BB3
oklch(62.6% 0.087 303.6)
- #7D9155
#7D9155
oklch(62.6% 0.087 123.9)
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 #937BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #937BB3 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.