#938FA5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.1% 0.033 293.8), rgb(147, 143, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#938FA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.033 293.8) |
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 #938FA5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938FA5 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938FA5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938FA5 text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#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
#A19EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938FA5
oklch(66.1% 0.033 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#747087
oklch(55.7% 0.036 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#615D72
oklch(49% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#42404C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 293)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#938FA5 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) | #8B92A6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909296 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938FA5
#938FA5
oklch(66.1% 0.033 293.8)
- #92957E
#92957E
oklch(66.1% 0.033 113.3)
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 #938FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #938FA5 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.