#9374EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.173 292.9), rgb(147, 116, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9374EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9374EB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 116, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.173 292.9) |
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 #9374EB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9374EB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9374EB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9374EB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FED
oklch(70.7% 0.136 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9374EB
oklch(64.3% 0.173 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 293)
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Step 700
700
#6844B8
oklch(49% 0.174 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543995
oklch(42.6% 0.144 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#9374EB 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) | #448AEF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A86E8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8CA5 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9374EB
#9374EB
oklch(64.3% 0.173 292.9)
- #8F9500
#8F9500
oklch(64.3% 0.143 112.6)
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 #9374EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9374EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
Use #9374EB 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.