#9360EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.3% 0.205 296.4), rgb(147, 96, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9360EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9360EE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 96, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.205 296.4) |
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 #9360EE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9360EE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9360EE text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9360EE text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F8
oklch(70.8% 0.16 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9360EE
oklch(61.3% 0.205 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8447E3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7036C5
oklch(49% 0.207 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#9360EE 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) | #007EF3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E7CEB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7F9E | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9360EE
#9360EE
oklch(61.3% 0.205 296.4)
- #808E00
#808E00
oklch(61.4% 0.141 116.5)
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 #9360EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9360EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
Use #9360EE 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.