#938BA2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(65.1% 0.035 301.3), rgb(147, 139, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#938BA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 139, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.035 301.3) |
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 #938BA2 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938BA2 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938BA2 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938BA2 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.027 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938BA2
oklch(65.1% 0.035 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#776E86
oklch(55.5% 0.038 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#645C72
oklch(49% 0.036 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#938BA2 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) | #878EA3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888EA1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918E93 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938BA2
#938BA2
oklch(65.1% 0.035 301.3)
- #8C937C
#8C937C
oklch(65.1% 0.034 121.1)
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 #938BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
Use #938BA2 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.