#9362F0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.8% 0.204 295.7), rgb(147, 98, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9362F0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9362F0 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 98, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.204 295.7) |
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 #9362F0 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9362F0 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9362F0 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9362F0 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9362F0
oklch(61.8% 0.204 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8348E3
oklch(55.6% 0.221 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C5
oklch(49% 0.206 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#9362F0 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) | #0080F5 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F7DED | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C81A0 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9362F0
#9362F0
oklch(61.8% 0.204 295.7)
- #828F00
#828F00
oklch(61.8% 0.141 116)
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 #9362F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9362F0.
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 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #9362F0 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.