#9376CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.13 297.9), rgb(147, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#9376CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9376CD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.13 297.9) |
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 #9376CD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9376CD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9376CD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9376CD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A893D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9376CD
oklch(63% 0.13 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4DA1
oklch(49.2% 0.132 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#573F82
oklch(42.7% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473668
oklch(37.6% 0.085 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#9376CD 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) | #5D85D0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384CB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878598 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9376CD
#9376CD
oklch(63% 0.13 297.9)
- #839328
#839328
oklch(63% 0.13 117.7)
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 #9376CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9376CD 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.