#937CA0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.059 313.2), rgb(147, 124, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#937CA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.059 313.2) |
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 #937CA0 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937CA0 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937CA0 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937CA0 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBCE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B6
oklch(70.8% 0.046 312.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937CA0
oklch(62% 0.059 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#81688E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5779
oklch(49.2% 0.059 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#594763
oklch(42.8% 0.051 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#937CA0 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) | #7783A2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C859F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928088 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937CA0
#937CA0
oklch(62% 0.059 313.2)
- #788E6A
#788E6A
oklch(61.9% 0.058 133.5)
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 #937CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #937CA0 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.