#937EE7
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.8% 0.153 290.8), rgb(147, 126, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#937EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 126, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.153 290.8) |
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 #937EE7 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937EE7 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937EE7 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937EE7 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937EE7
oklch(65.8% 0.153 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.165 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433672
oklch(37.8% 0.099 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#937EE7 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) | #598FEB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8BE5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E92A7 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937EE7
#937EE7
oklch(65.8% 0.153 290.8)
- #979900
#979900
oklch(65.9% 0.145 110.7)
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 #937EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #937EE7 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.