#9353E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.213 299.9), rgb(147, 83, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9353E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9353E6 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 83, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.213 299.9) |
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 #9353E6 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9353E6 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9353E6 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9353E6 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 299.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9353E6
oklch(59% 0.213 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7538BD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F99
oklch(42.7% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#9353E6 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) | #0076EB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0475E3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817495 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9353E6
#9353E6
oklch(59% 0.213 299.9)
- #738800
#738800
oklch(58.9% 0.14 120)
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 #9353E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9353E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
Use #9353E6 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.