#938DCD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.094 287.9), rgb(147, 141, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#938DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938DCD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 141, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.094 287.9) |
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 #938DCD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938DCD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938DCD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938DCD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#938DCD
oklch(67.3% 0.094 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#867DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7164BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E53A1
oklch(49.1% 0.121 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#938DCD 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) | #7B96D0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8698A4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938DCD
#938DCD
oklch(67.3% 0.094 287.9)
- #9C9B53
#9C9B53
oklch(67.4% 0.095 108)
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 #938DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #938DCD 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.