#9353C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.179 306.8), rgb(147, 83, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9353C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9353C8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 83, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.179 306.8) |
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 #9353C8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9353C8 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9353C8 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9353C8 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9353C8
oklch(57% 0.179 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA9
oklch(49.2% 0.167 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#633589
oklch(42.8% 0.138 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9353C8 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) | #236FCC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C5 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6A86 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9353C8
#9353C8
oklch(57% 0.179 306.8)
- #608600
#608600
oklch(57% 0.147 126.9)
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 #9353C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9353C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #9353C8 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.