#937EB7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.4% 0.087 300.9), rgb(147, 126, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#937EB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 126, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.087 300.9) |
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 #937EB7 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937EB7 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937EB7 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937EB7 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#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
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A797C5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937EB7
oklch(63.4% 0.087 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A2
oklch(55.7% 0.094 301)
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Step 700
700
#69548B
oklch(49% 0.089 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#564571
oklch(42.7% 0.074 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#937EB7 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) | #7288B9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7588B5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8792 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937EB7
#937EB7
oklch(63.4% 0.087 300.9)
- #829255
#829255
oklch(63.2% 0.086 120.9)
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 #937EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #937EB7 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.