#937EBA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.5% 0.091 299.9), rgb(147, 126, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#937EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937EBA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 126, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.091 299.9) |
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 #937EBA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937EBA | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937EBA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937EBA text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#C5BBDA
oklch(81% 0.044 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A797C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937EBA
oklch(63.5% 0.091 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A5
oklch(55.5% 0.1 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#69548D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 300)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#937EBA 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) | #7088BC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7488B8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8794 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937EBA
#937EBA
oklch(63.5% 0.091 299.9)
- #849352
#849352
oklch(63.6% 0.091 119.7)
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 #937EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #937EBA 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.