#937ECB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.115 295.5), rgb(147, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#937ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937ECB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.115 295.5) |
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 #937ECB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937ECB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937ECB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937ECB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A595D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937ECB
oklch(64.3% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B4
oklch(55.6% 0.125 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#67519A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#54437D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453965
oklch(37.8% 0.074 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#937ECB 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) | #698BCE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89C9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878B9B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937ECB
#937ECB
oklch(64.3% 0.115 295.5)
- #8A953C
#8A953C
oklch(64.2% 0.114 115.6)
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 #937ECB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937ECB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #937ECB 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.