#9372DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8), rgb(147, 114, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9372DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9372DD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 114, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8) |
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 #9372DD | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9372DD | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9372DD text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9372DD text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A790E5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9372DD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E58CA
oklch(55.6% 0.17 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AF
oklch(49.2% 0.159 296)
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Step 800
800
#573B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#473371
oklch(37.6% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#9372DD 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) | #4D86E1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82879D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9372DD
#9372DD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8)
- #869300
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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 #9372DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9372DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.005
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #9372DD 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.