#9366F4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.7% 0.204 294.4), rgb(147, 102, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9366F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9366F4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 102, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 87%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.204 294.4) |
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 #9366F4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9366F4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9366F4 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9366F4 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9366F4
oklch(62.7% 0.204 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C6
oklch(49% 0.206 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5830A0
oklch(42.6% 0.17 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#9366F4 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) | #0083F9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #217FF1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A85A3 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9366F4
#9366F4
oklch(62.7% 0.204 294.4)
- #879100
#879100
oklch(62.7% 0.142 114.6)
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 #9366F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9366F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #9366F4 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.