#9377CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.125 298.3), rgb(147, 119, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9377CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9377CA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.125 298.3) |
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 #9377CA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9377CA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9377CA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9377CA text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A893D6
oklch(70.7% 0.098 298.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9377CA
oklch(63% 0.125 298.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7E5FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.135 298.2)
-
Step 700
700
#6B4E9E
oklch(49.2% 0.126 298.4)
-
Step 800
800
#574080
oklch(42.7% 0.105 298.5)
-
Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#9377CA 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) | #6086CD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888597 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9377CA
#9377CA
oklch(63% 0.125 298.3)
- #829330
#829330
oklch(63% 0.124 118.5)
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 #9377CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9377CA 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.