#9362DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.182 299.3), rgb(147, 98, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9362DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9362DD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 98, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.182 299.3) |
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 #9362DD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9362DD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9362DD text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9362DD text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.142 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9362DD
oklch(60.5% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#864ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#723DB7
oklch(49% 0.184 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F76
oklch(37.8% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#9362DD 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) | #2C7CE1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7BDA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837B96 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9362DD
#9362DD
oklch(60.5% 0.182 299.3)
- #798D00
#798D00
oklch(60.6% 0.143 119.2)
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 #9362DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9362DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #9362DD 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.