#9359BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.157 309), rgb(147, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9359BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9359BD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.157 309) |
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 #9359BD | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9359BD | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9359BD text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9359BD 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9359BD
oklch(57.2% 0.157 309)
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Step 700
700
#79449E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623880
oklch(42.6% 0.121 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#9359BD 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) | #3C70C0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E73BA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6A83 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9359BD
#9359BD
oklch(57.2% 0.157 309)
- #5B8800
#5B8800
oklch(57.2% 0.152 129.1)
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 #9359BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9359BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #9359BD 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.