#938BFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.5% 0.165 284.4), rgb(147, 139, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#938BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938BFE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 139, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.165 284.4) |
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 #938BFE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #938BFE | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938BFE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938BFE text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#938BFE
oklch(69.5% 0.165 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C4FF1
oklch(55.6% 0.23 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B3ED1
oklch(49% 0.213 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A35A9
oklch(42.7% 0.176 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3086
oklch(37.7% 0.138 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231D4E
oklch(26.9% 0.087 284.5)
#938BFE 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B95FB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A2B8 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938BFE
#938BFE
oklch(69.5% 0.165 284.4)
- #ACA000
#ACA000
oklch(69.4% 0.147 104.2)
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 #938BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #938BFE 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.