#9366B8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.13 308.2), rgb(147, 102, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9366B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9366B8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 102, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.13 308.2) |
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 #9366B8 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9366B8 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9366B8 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9366B8 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B191CE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9366B8
oklch(59% 0.13 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#744B95
oklch(49.1% 0.121 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E78
oklch(42.6% 0.099 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#9366B8 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) | #5377BB | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7386 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9366B8
#9366B8
oklch(59% 0.13 308.2)
- #668B2D
#668B2D
oklch(58.9% 0.129 128.3)
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 #9366B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #9366B8 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.