#937FCD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.116 294.7), rgb(147, 127, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#937FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937FCD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 127, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.116 294.7) |
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 #937FCD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937FCD | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937FCD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937FCD text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A496D4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937FCD
oklch(64.6% 0.116 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7962B5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#66519B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#453965
oklch(37.8% 0.074 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#937FCD 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) | #6A8CD0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878D9C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937FCD
#937FCD
oklch(64.6% 0.116 294.7)
- #8C963B
#8C963B
oklch(64.6% 0.116 115)
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 #937FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #937FCD 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.