#938EA4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.8% 0.033 295.9), rgb(147, 142, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#938EA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.033 295.9) |
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 #938EA4 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938EA4 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938EA4 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938EA4 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAF
oklch(70.8% 0.025 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938EA4
oklch(65.8% 0.033 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#756F86
oklch(55.5% 0.036 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#625D72
oklch(49.1% 0.034 296)
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Step 800
800
#504C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 296)
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Step 900
900
#423F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#938EA4 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) | #8A91A5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909195 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938EA4
#938EA4
oklch(65.8% 0.033 295.9)
- #90957E
#90957E
oklch(65.9% 0.034 117.3)
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 #938EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #938EA4 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.