#938FC4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.078 287.6), rgb(147, 143, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#938FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 143, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.078 287.6) |
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 #938FC4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938FC4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938FC4 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #938FC4 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#938FC4
oklch(67.3% 0.078 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8680C2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7068AF
oklch(55.6% 0.108 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#938FC4 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) | #8196C6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8898A2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938FC4
#938FC4
oklch(67.3% 0.078 287.6)
- #9B9A61
#9B9A61
oklch(67.3% 0.077 107.4)
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 #938FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #938FC4 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.