#937EED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.2% 0.161 290), rgb(147, 126, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#937EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937EED |
| RGB | rgb(147, 126, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.161 290) |
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 #937EED | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937EED | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937EED text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #937EED text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A092E9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937EED
oklch(66.2% 0.161 290)
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Step 600
600
#755AD0
oklch(55.5% 0.175 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6349B4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#503D92
oklch(42.7% 0.134 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#272044
oklch(27.1% 0.065 290.3)
#937EED 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) | #5591F1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568CEA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B94AA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937EED
#937EED
oklch(66.2% 0.161 290)
- #999900
#999900
oklch(66.1% 0.144 109.8)
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 #937EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #937EED 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.