#937EE9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.9% 0.155 290.5), rgb(147, 126, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#937EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 126, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.155 290.5) |
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 #937EE9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937EE9 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937EE9 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #937EE9 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A092E7
oklch(70.6% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937EE9
oklch(65.9% 0.155 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#765BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634AB1
oklch(49% 0.157 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513E90
oklch(42.8% 0.13 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#937EE9 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) | #5890ED | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D93A8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937EE9
#937EE9
oklch(65.9% 0.155 290.5)
- #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 #937EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #937EE9 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.