#9357C4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.3% 0.169 307.3), rgb(147, 87, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9357C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9357C4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 87, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.169 307.3) |
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 #9357C4 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9357C4 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9357C4 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9357C4 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9357C4
oklch(57.3% 0.169 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7942A4
oklch(49.2% 0.156 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#9357C4 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) | #3270C8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4773C1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6B85 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9357C4
#9357C4
oklch(57.3% 0.169 307.3)
- #608700
#608700
oklch(57.3% 0.148 127.2)
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 #9357C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9357C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
Use #9357C4 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.