#9367BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.13 307.3), rgb(147, 103, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9367BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9367BA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 103, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.13 307.3) |
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 #9367BA | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9367BA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9367BA text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9367BA text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C2
oklch(63.2% 0.12 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9367BA
oklch(59.3% 0.13 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#734B95
oklch(49% 0.121 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#9367BA 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) | #5378BD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7488 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9367BA
#9367BA
oklch(59.3% 0.13 307.3)
- #698C2B
#698C2B
oklch(59.4% 0.13 127.1)
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 #9367BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #9367BA 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.