#937DDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.141 292.6), rgb(147, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#937DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937DDD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.141 292.6) |
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 #937DDD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937DDD | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937DDD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937DDD text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A393DF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937DDD
oklch(65.1% 0.141 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.153 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#654DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#523F89
oklch(42.6% 0.119 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#44366D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#937DDD 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) | #5E8DE1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818FA2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937DDD
#937DDD
oklch(65.1% 0.141 292.6)
- #919711
#919711
oklch(65% 0.14 112.6)
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 #937DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #937DDD 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.