#9356CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.177 305.8), rgb(147, 86, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9356CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9356CA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 86, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.177 305.8) |
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 #9356CA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9356CA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9356CA text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9356CA text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.163 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9356CA
oklch(57.5% 0.177 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7840A9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9356CA 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) | #2871CE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4173C7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C88 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9356CA
#9356CA
oklch(57.5% 0.177 305.8)
- #648700
#648700
oklch(57.5% 0.146 125.7)
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 #9356CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9356CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #9356CA 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.