#9368FD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.6% 0.212 292.6), rgb(147, 104, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9368FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9368FD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 104, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.212 292.6) |
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 #9368FD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9368FD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9368FD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9368FD text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFE
oklch(70.8% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9368FD
oklch(63.6% 0.212 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E47EA
oklch(55.6% 0.23 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B36CC
oklch(49.1% 0.215 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#572FA5
oklch(42.8% 0.178 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#9368FD 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) | #0086FF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0882FA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7689A9 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9368FD
#9368FD
oklch(63.6% 0.212 292.6)
- #8D9300
#8D9300
oklch(63.7% 0.142 112.7)
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 #9368FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9368FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #9368FD 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.