#9364D6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.17 300.4), rgb(147, 100, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9364D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9364D6 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 100, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.17 300.4) |
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 #9364D6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9364D6 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9364D6 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9364D6 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9364D6
oklch(60.4% 0.17 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8651CD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7241B1
oklch(49.1% 0.171 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#9364D6 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) | #397CDA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477BD3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857A93 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9364D6
#9364D6
oklch(60.4% 0.17 300.4)
- #768D00
#768D00
oklch(60.4% 0.144 120.5)
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 #9364D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9364D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #9364D6 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.