#9376EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.17 292.4), rgb(147, 118, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9376EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9376EB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 118, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.17 292.4) |
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 #9376EB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9376EB | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9376EB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9376EB text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A390EC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9376EB
oklch(64.7% 0.17 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6745B7
oklch(49% 0.172 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#543A94
oklch(42.7% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#9376EB 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) | #488BEF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D87E8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8DA6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9376EB
#9376EB
oklch(64.7% 0.17 292.4)
- #909600
#909600
oklch(64.6% 0.144 112.6)
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 #9376EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9376EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9376EB 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.