#9359E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.199 300), rgb(147, 89, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9359E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9359E1 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 89, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.199 300) |
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 #9359E1 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9359E1 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9359E1 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9359E1 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F2
oklch(70.6% 0.156 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9359E1
oklch(59.5% 0.199 300)
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Step 600
600
#8A46DC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7536BF
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9A
oklch(42.6% 0.167 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#9359E1 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) | #0078E5 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2877DE | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827695 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9359E1
#9359E1
oklch(59.5% 0.199 300)
- #748A00
#748A00
oklch(59.5% 0.142 120.3)
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 #9359E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9359E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #9359E1 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.