#9361ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.4% 0.202 296.4), rgb(147, 97, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9361ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9361ED |
| RGB | rgb(147, 97, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.202 296.4) |
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 #9361ED | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9361ED | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9361ED text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9361ED text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9361ED
oklch(61.4% 0.202 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8448E1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7037C4
oklch(49.1% 0.205 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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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)
#9361ED 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) | #007FF2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #237CEA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7F9E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9361ED
#9361ED
oklch(61.4% 0.202 296.4)
- #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 #9361ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9361ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
Use #9361ED 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.