#9380DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.6% 0.135 291.7), rgb(147, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9380DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9380DC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.135 291.7) |
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 #9380DC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9380DC | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9380DC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9380DC text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE8
oklch(81% 0.065 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A294DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9380DC
oklch(65.6% 0.135 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7660C1
oklch(55.7% 0.146 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#644EA6
oklch(49% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#9380DC 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) | #638FDF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CDA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8291A3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9380DC
#9380DC
oklch(65.6% 0.135 291.7)
- #949820
#949820
oklch(65.5% 0.135 111.6)
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 #9380DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9380DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #9380DC 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.