#9358E4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.204 299.6), rgb(147, 88, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9358E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9358E4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 88, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.204 299.6) |
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 #9358E4 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9358E4 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9358E4 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9358E4 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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)
#9358E4
oklch(59.5% 0.204 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A45DF
oklch(55.7% 0.221 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7534C1
oklch(49% 0.206 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9C
oklch(42.6% 0.17 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#9358E4 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) | #0078E8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2077E1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817696 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9358E4
#9358E4
oklch(59.5% 0.204 299.6)
- #758A00
#758A00
oklch(59.5% 0.141 119.8)
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 #9358E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9358E4.
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 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #9358E4 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.