#9364AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.116 314), rgb(147, 100, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9364AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9364AA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 100, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.116 314) |
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 #9364AA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9364AA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9364AA text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9364AA text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B491C5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 314)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9364AA
oklch(58% 0.116 314)
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Step 700
700
#774C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#613F71
oklch(42.8% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#9364AA 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) | #5774AD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378A8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916E7F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9364AA
#9364AA
oklch(58% 0.116 314)
- #5D893E
#5D893E
oklch(58% 0.116 133.9)
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 #9364AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9364AA 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.