#937CB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(62.9% 0.088 302.5), rgb(147, 124, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#937CB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 124, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.088 302.5) |
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 #937CB5 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937CB5 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937CB5 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937CB5 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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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
#C6BBD8
oklch(81% 0.042 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#A997C5
oklch(70.8% 0.069 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937CB5
oklch(62.9% 0.088 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A1
oklch(55.5% 0.095 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A548A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 302)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#937CB5 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) | #7086B7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7486B3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8591 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937CB5
#937CB5
oklch(62.9% 0.088 302.5)
- #7F9254
#7F9254
oklch(63% 0.089 122.9)
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 #937CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #937CB5 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.