#9374DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.152 295.6), rgb(147, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9374DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9374DB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.152 295.6) |
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 #9374DB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9374DB | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9374DB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9374DB text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A791E2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9374DB
oklch(63.4% 0.152 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AC
oklch(49% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#9374DB 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) | #5187DF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785D9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83889D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9374DB
#9374DB
oklch(63.4% 0.152 295.6)
- #879400
#879400
oklch(63.4% 0.145 115.8)
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 #9374DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9374DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #9374DB 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.