#9361BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.145 307.3), rgb(147, 97, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9361BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9361BE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.145 307.3) |
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 #9361BE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9361BE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9361BE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9361BE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9361BE
oklch(58.5% 0.145 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9361BE 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) | #4875C1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7187 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9361BE
#9361BE
oklch(58.5% 0.145 307.3)
- #648B12
#648B12
oklch(58.6% 0.146 127.3)
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 #9361BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #9361BE 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.