#9357E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.204 299.9), rgb(147, 87, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9357E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9357E3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 87, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.204 299.9) |
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 #9357E3 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9357E3 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9357E3 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9357E3 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9357E3
oklch(59.3% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743BBA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 300)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#9357E3 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) | #0077E7 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2076E0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827595 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9357E3
#9357E3
oklch(59.3% 0.204 299.9)
- #748900
#748900
oklch(59.2% 0.14 119.9)
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 #9357E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9357E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #9357E3 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.