#9353D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.197 302.9), rgb(147, 83, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9353D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9353D8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 83, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.197 302.9) |
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 #9353D8 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9353D8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9353D8 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9353D8 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A068E2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9353D8
oklch(58% 0.197 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#773BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#613292
oklch(42.8% 0.152 303)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#9353D8 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) | #0072DC | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C73D5 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866F8E | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9353D8
#9353D8
oklch(58% 0.197 302.9)
- #6B8700
#6B8700
oklch(58% 0.142 123)
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 #9353D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9353D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #9353D8 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.