#9357AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.142 314.8), rgb(147, 87, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9357AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9357AD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 87, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.142 314.8) |
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 #9357AD | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9357AD | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9357AD text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9357AD text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 314.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9357AD
oklch(56% 0.142 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4693
oklch(49.1% 0.131 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#9357AD 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) | #456CB0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91647A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9357AD
#9357AD
oklch(56% 0.142 314.8)
- #4D8624
#4D8624
oklch(56% 0.142 135)
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 #9357AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9357AD 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.