#9360CF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.168 302.8), rgb(147, 96, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9360CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9360CF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 96, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.168 302.8) |
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 #9360CF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9360CF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9360CF text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9360CF text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9360CF
oklch(59.4% 0.168 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303)
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Step 700
700
#7540AE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9360CF 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) | #3878D3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4879CC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88758E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9360CF
#9360CF
oklch(59.4% 0.168 302.8)
- #6F8B00
#6F8B00
oklch(59.3% 0.145 122.7)
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 #9360CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #9360CF 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.