#9357E4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.205 299.7), rgb(147, 87, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9357E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9357E4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 87, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.205 299.7) |
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 #9357E4 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9357E4 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9357E4 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9357E4 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B087F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9357E4
oklch(59.4% 0.205 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A44DF
oklch(55.6% 0.223 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7533C2
oklch(49% 0.208 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#9357E4 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) | #0077E8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D76E1 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817696 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9357E4
#9357E4
oklch(59.4% 0.205 299.7)
- #758900
#758900
oklch(59.3% 0.14 119.5)
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 #9357E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9357E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9357E4 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.