#9366D1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.161 301.1), rgb(147, 102, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9366D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9366D1 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 102, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.161 301.1) |
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 #9366D1 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9366D1 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9366D1 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9366D1 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.125 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9366D1
oklch(60.4% 0.161 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8653C7
oklch(55.5% 0.175 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7243AC
oklch(49.1% 0.162 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D388C
oklch(42.8% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#9366D1 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) | #417CD5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7CCE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877A92 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9366D1
#9366D1
oklch(60.4% 0.161 301.1)
- #758E00
#758E00
oklch(60.5% 0.146 121.3)
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 #9366D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9366D1 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.