#9368AE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.114 311.5), rgb(147, 104, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9368AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9368AE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.114 311.5) |
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 #9368AE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9368AE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9368AE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9368AE 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D9
oklch(81% 0.051 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B192C6
oklch(70.6% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B8
oklch(63.2% 0.104 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9368AE
oklch(58.9% 0.114 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#744E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4072
oklch(42.8% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D365C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#9368AE 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) | #5B77B1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907283 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9368AE
#9368AE
oklch(58.9% 0.114 311.5)
- #648B3F
#648B3F
oklch(59% 0.114 131.6)
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 #9368AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
Use #9368AE 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.