#937EC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.9% 0.102 297.6), rgb(147, 126, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#937EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 126, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.102 297.6) |
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 #937EC2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937EC2 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937EC2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937EC2 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CD
oklch(70.7% 0.081 297.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937EC2
oklch(63.9% 0.102 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AC
oklch(55.6% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#685393
oklch(49.2% 0.102 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#554478
oklch(42.8% 0.086 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#937EC2 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) | #6D89C5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188C0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8997 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937EC2
#937EC2
oklch(63.9% 0.102 297.6)
- #879448
#879448
oklch(63.9% 0.102 117.4)
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 #937EC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937EC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #937EC2 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.