#937FAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63% 0.067 305.7), rgb(147, 127, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#937FAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937FAA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 127, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.067 305.7) |
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 #937FAA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937FAA | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937FAA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937FAA text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD2
oklch(81% 0.032 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#A899BB
oklch(70.7% 0.052 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937FAA
oklch(63% 0.067 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6896
oklch(55.6% 0.074 306)
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Step 700
700
#6A5780
oklch(49.2% 0.068 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#564768
oklch(42.7% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#937FAA 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) | #7786AC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90858E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937FAA
#937FAA
oklch(63% 0.067 305.7)
- #7F9164
#7F9164
oklch(63% 0.068 126)
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 #937FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #937FAA 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.