#9375BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.109 302.8), rgb(147, 117, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9375BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9375BC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 117, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.109 302.8) |
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 #9375BC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9375BC | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9375BC text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9375BC text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9375BC
oklch(61.9% 0.109 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8160AC
oklch(55.5% 0.119 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F94
oklch(49% 0.111 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#594178
oklch(42.6% 0.092 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#9375BC 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) | #6482BF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8090 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9375BC
#9375BC
oklch(61.9% 0.109 302.8)
- #7A9041
#7A9041
oklch(61.8% 0.109 122.5)
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 #9375BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #9375BC 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.