#937FBF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.9% 0.096 298), rgb(147, 127, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#937FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937FBF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 127, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.096 298) |
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 #937FBF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937FBF | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937FBF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937FBF text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A697CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937FBF
oklch(63.9% 0.096 298)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A8
oklch(55.6% 0.104 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#685390
oklch(49% 0.098 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#544575
oklch(42.7% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#937FBF 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) | #7089C2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8996 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937FBF
#937FBF
oklch(63.9% 0.096 298)
- #87944D
#87944D
oklch(64% 0.097 117.8)
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 #937FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #937FBF 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.