#937BB6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.091 302.5), rgb(147, 123, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#937BB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 123, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.091 302.5) |
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 #937BB6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937BB6 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937BB6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937BB6 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937BB6
oklch(62.8% 0.091 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574471
oklch(42.6% 0.076 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#937BB6 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) | #6E85B8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8490 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937BB6
#937BB6
oklch(62.8% 0.091 302.5)
- #7F9152
#7F9152
oklch(62.7% 0.09 122.1)
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 #937BB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937BB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #937BB6 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.