#9381CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.114 293.7), rgb(147, 129, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9381CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9381CE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 129, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 293.7) |
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 #9381CE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9381CE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9381CE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9381CE text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A396D3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9381CE
oklch(65% 0.114 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7863B4
oklch(55.6% 0.124 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#65529B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#52437E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#9381CE 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) | #6C8DD1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868E9E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9381CE
#9381CE
oklch(65% 0.114 293.7)
- #8F973D
#8F973D
oklch(65.1% 0.114 113.8)
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 #9381CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9381CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9381CE 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.