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#937DCF Color

#937DCF is rgb(147, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(256, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#937DCF
HEX#937DCF
RGBrgb(147, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(256, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(256, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.122 295.1)
LABlab(57.05% 22.21 -39.78)
LCHlch(57.05% 45.57 299.18)

What #937DCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #937DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 5.18Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 9.72Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 11.47Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 12.74Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.29Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 14.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#937DCF Channel Values

How #937DCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 147 · G 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #937DCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #937DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #937DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#937DCF
Complementary
#B9CF7D
Analogous
#7D90CF
Analogous
#BC7DCF
Triadic
#CF937D
Triadic
#7DCF93
Split comp.
#CFBC7D
Split comp.
#90CF7D

Tints & Shades of #937DCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A28FD6
#AE9EDB
#BEB1E2
#CDC3E9
#DDD6F0
#E9E5F5

Shades

#775BC2
#6042B3
#4E3691
#3C2970
#2A1D4E
#1A1230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #937DCF.

How #937DCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#937DCF
Protanopia#8181CF
Protanomaly#897FCF
Deuteranopia#8585CF
Deuteranomaly#8B82CF
Tritanopia#868B8B
Tritanomaly#8B86AA
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #937DCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-937dcf: #937DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #937DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-937dcf': '#937DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_937dcf">#937DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#937DCF"

More Purple Colors

#937DCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#937DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #937DCF?

#937DCF is a light purple — rgb(147, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(256, 46%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #937DCF?

#937DCF is rgb(147, 125, 207) — red 147, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #937DCF?

#937DCF converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #937DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #937DCF scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #937DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #937DCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.64, which is visibly different.

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