#9359CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.176 304.6), rgb(147, 89, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9359CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9359CD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.176 304.6) |
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 #9359CD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9359CD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9359CD text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9359CD text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.127 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9359CD
oklch(58.2% 0.176 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641AA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#9359CD 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) | #2B73D1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4275CA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896F8A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9359CD
#9359CD
oklch(58.2% 0.176 304.6)
- #688800
#688800
oklch(58.1% 0.145 124.5)
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 #9359CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9359CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9359CD 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.