#937DDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.143 292.3), rgb(147, 125, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#937DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 292°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937DDF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 125, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.143 292.3) |
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 #937DDF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937DDF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937DDF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937DDF text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A293E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937DDF
oklch(65.2% 0.143 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#785DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.156 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654CAA
oklch(49% 0.145 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#523F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#937DDF 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) | #5D8DE3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8ADD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8190A3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937DDF
#937DDF
oklch(65.2% 0.143 292.3)
- #929805
#929805
oklch(65.3% 0.144 112.6)
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 #937DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937DDF.
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 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #937DDF 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.