#937DDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.139 292.8), rgb(147, 125, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#937DDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 293°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937DDC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 125, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.139 292.8) |
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 #937DDC | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937DDC | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937DDC text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937DDC text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A393DF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937DDC
oklch(65% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#785EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.152 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#937DDC 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) | #5F8DE0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828FA2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937DDC
#937DDC
oklch(65% 0.139 292.8)
- #919715
#919715
oklch(65% 0.139 112.6)
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 #937DDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937DDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #937DDC 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.