#937BEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.166 290.7), rgb(147, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#937BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937BEE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.166 290.7) |
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 #937BEE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937BEE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937BEE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937BEE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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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)
#937BEE
oklch(65.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6447B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513B94
oklch(42.6% 0.14 290.6)
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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)
#937BEE 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) | #4F8FF2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B92A9 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937BEE
#937BEE
oklch(65.7% 0.166 290.7)
- #969800
#969800
oklch(65.6% 0.144 110.7)
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 #937BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #937BEE 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.