#937BEA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.5% 0.161 291.2), rgb(147, 123, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#937BEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937BEA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 123, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.161 291.2) |
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 #937BEA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937BEA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937BEA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937BEA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A191E9
oklch(70.6% 0.127 291.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937BEA
oklch(65.5% 0.161 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7759D0
oklch(55.5% 0.176 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6448B4
oklch(49% 0.164 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433474
oklch(37.6% 0.106 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#937BEA 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) | #528EEE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558AE7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D91A7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937BEA
#937BEA
oklch(65.5% 0.161 291.2)
- #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 #937BEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937BEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #937BEA 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.