#938BA3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(65.2% 0.036 300.6), rgb(147, 139, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#938BA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 139, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.036 300.6) |
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 #938BA3 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938BA3 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938BA3 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938BA3 text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.028 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938BA3
oklch(65.2% 0.036 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#776E87
oklch(55.5% 0.04 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#645C73
oklch(49.1% 0.037 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#514B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#938BA3 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) | #878FA4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918E93 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938BA3
#938BA3
oklch(65.2% 0.036 300.6)
- #8C937B
#8C937B
oklch(65.1% 0.036 120.6)
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 #938BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #938BA3 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.