#9351E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.211 301), rgb(147, 81, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9351E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9351E2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 81, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.211 301) |
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 #9351E2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9351E2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9351E2 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9351E2 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
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Step 400
400
#B188F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EA
oklch(63% 0.195 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9351E2
oklch(58.4% 0.211 301)
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Step 700
700
#7637BC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 301)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B47
oklch(27.2% 0.08 301.2)
#9351E2 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) | #0074E6 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F74DF | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827192 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9351E2
#9351E2
oklch(58.4% 0.211 301)
- #708700
#708700
oklch(58.4% 0.14 120.9)
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 #9351E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9351E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #9351E2 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.