#9367C6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.145 303.7), rgb(147, 103, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9367C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9367C6 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 103, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.145 303.7) |
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 #9367C6 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9367C6 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9367C6 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9367C6 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9367C6
oklch(60% 0.145 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8857BD
oklch(55.7% 0.157 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7346A3
oklch(49% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D336A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#9367C6 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) | #4C7AC9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577BC4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A788D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9367C6
#9367C6
oklch(60% 0.145 303.7)
- #6F8D0A
#6F8D0A
oklch(59.9% 0.145 123.5)
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 #9367C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9367C6 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.