#938DCB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.091 288.1), rgb(147, 141, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#938DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938DCB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 141, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.091 288.1) |
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 #938DCB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938DCB | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938DCB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938DCB text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#938DCB
oklch(67.2% 0.091 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#877DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.116 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7165B8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F539F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4581
oklch(42.8% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#25223C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 288)
#938DCB 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) | #7C95CE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8698A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938DCB
#938DCB
oklch(67.2% 0.091 288.1)
- #9B9A56
#9B9A56
oklch(67.2% 0.09 107.9)
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 #938DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #938DCB 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.