#937FE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.144 291.2), rgb(147, 127, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#937FE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 127, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.144 291.2) |
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 #937FE2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937FE2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937FE2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937FE2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A193E2
oklch(70.6% 0.114 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937FE2
oklch(65.7% 0.144 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765EC7
oklch(55.7% 0.157 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#634DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#937FE2 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) | #5E8FE6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608CE0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8092A6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937FE2
#937FE2
oklch(65.7% 0.144 291.2)
- #969901
#969901
oklch(65.8% 0.145 111.2)
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 #937FE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937FE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #937FE2 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.