#9356CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.182 304.8), rgb(147, 86, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9356CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 305°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9356CE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 86, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.182 304.8) |
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 #9356CE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9356CE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9356CE text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9356CE text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
-
Step 400
400
#B38AE2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 304.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9356CE
oklch(57.8% 0.182 304.8)
-
Step 700
700
#773FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 304.5)
-
Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#9356CE 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) | #2272D2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D74CB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E8A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9356CE
#9356CE
oklch(57.8% 0.182 304.8)
- #678700
#678700
oklch(57.8% 0.144 124.6)
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 #9356CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9356CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9356CE 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.