#937CD1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.126 295.1), rgb(147, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#937CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.126 295.1) |
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 #937CD1 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937CD1 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937CD1 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937CD1 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A594D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937CD1
oklch(64.3% 0.126 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A60BA
oklch(55.6% 0.137 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#674FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.127 295)
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Step 800
800
#544182
oklch(42.7% 0.105 295)
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Step 900
900
#453768
oklch(37.6% 0.083 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#937CD1 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) | #638AD4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868B9C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937CD1
#937CD1
oklch(64.3% 0.126 295.1)
- #8B952E
#8B952E
oklch(64.2% 0.125 114.8)
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 #937CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #937CD1 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.