#937FA2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.7% 0.056 310.5), rgb(147, 127, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#937FA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 127, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.056 310.5) |
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 #937FA2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937FA2 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937FA2 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937FA2 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A999B6
oklch(70.6% 0.045 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937FA2
oklch(62.7% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F698E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5879
oklch(49.2% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#937FA2 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) | #7A85A4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E87A1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92838B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937FA2
#937FA2
oklch(62.7% 0.056 310.5)
- #7D906C
#7D906C
oklch(62.8% 0.057 130.5)
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 #937FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #937FA2 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.