#9371C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.8% 0.132 300.6), rgb(147, 113, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9371C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9371C8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 113, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.132 300.6) |
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 #9371C8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9371C8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9371C8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9371C8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D7
oklch(70.6% 0.104 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9371C8
oklch(61.8% 0.132 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#825CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.143 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#593E81
oklch(42.6% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#9371C8 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) | #5981CB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6081C6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898093 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9371C8
#9371C8
oklch(61.8% 0.132 300.6)
- #7B9126
#7B9126
oklch(61.9% 0.132 120.6)
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 #9371C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #9371C8 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.