#9377CC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.127 297.8), rgb(147, 119, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9377CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9377CC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 119, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.127 297.8) |
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 #9377CC | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9377CC | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9377CC text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9377CC text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A893D7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9377CC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.139 298)
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Step 700
700
#6A4D9F
oklch(49% 0.129 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#574081
oklch(42.8% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#9377CC 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) | #5F86CF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878698 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9377CC
#9377CC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 297.8)
- #83932C
#83932C
oklch(63% 0.127 117.9)
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 #9377CC, 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 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9377CC 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.