#9356EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.218 297.9), rgb(147, 86, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9356EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9356EE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 86, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.218 297.9) |
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 #9356EE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9356EE | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9356EE text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9356EE text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FC
oklch(70.6% 0.171 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9356EE
oklch(59.9% 0.218 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#893FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.237 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#742FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A3
oklch(42.6% 0.183 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#9356EE 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) | #0079F3 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EB | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D799B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9356EE
#9356EE
oklch(59.9% 0.218 297.9)
- #798A00
#798A00
oklch(59.9% 0.139 118.1)
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 #9356EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9356EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.078
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
Use #9356EE 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.