#938BF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.8% 0.149 285.3), rgb(147, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#938BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.149 285.3) |
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 #938BF2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938BF2 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938BF2 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938BF2 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#938BF2
oklch(68.8% 0.149 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8271F5
oklch(63% 0.19 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E55E4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C44C6
oklch(49% 0.192 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A0
oklch(42.6% 0.159 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#938BF2 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) | #679AF6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6494F0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789FB3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938BF2
#938BF2
oklch(68.8% 0.149 285.3)
- #A89F00
#A89F00
oklch(68.8% 0.146 105.6)
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 #938BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #938BF2 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.