#938CBB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.069 291.2), rgb(147, 140, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#938CBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938CBB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 140, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.069 291.2) |
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 #938CBB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938CBB | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938CBB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938CBB text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938CBB
oklch(66.3% 0.069 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615986
oklch(49% 0.071 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F496D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#938CBB 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) | #8192BD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B949C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938CBB
#938CBB
oklch(66.3% 0.069 291.2)
- #949865
#949865
oklch(66.4% 0.071 112)
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 #938CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #938CBB 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.