#9375C0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.114 301.6), rgb(147, 117, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9375C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 302°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9375C0 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 117, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.114 301.6) |
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 #9375C0 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9375C0 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9375C0 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9375C0 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA94D0
oklch(70.8% 0.089 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9375C0
oklch(62.1% 0.114 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8160B0
oklch(55.7% 0.124 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F97
oklch(49.2% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B213A
oklch(27.2% 0.047 301.8)
#9375C0 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) | #6383C3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6983BE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8191 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9375C0
#9375C0
oklch(62.1% 0.114 301.6)
- #7C913C
#7C913C
oklch(62.2% 0.114 121.4)
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 #9375C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #9375C0 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.