#9363CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.157 303.5), rgb(147, 99, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9363CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9363CA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 99, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.157 303.5) |
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 #9363CA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9363CA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9363CA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9363CA text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9363CA
oklch(59.5% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#9363CA 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) | #4279CE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89768D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9363CA
#9363CA
oklch(59.5% 0.157 303.5)
- #6E8C00
#6E8C00
oklch(59.5% 0.147 123.4)
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 #9363CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9363CA 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.