#9384C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.101 293.5), rgb(147, 132, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#9384C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9384C8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 132, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.101 293.5) |
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 #9384C8 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9384C8 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9384C8 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9384C8 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A298CE
oklch(70.8% 0.079 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9384C8
oklch(65.3% 0.101 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7766AD
oklch(55.7% 0.109 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#645495
oklch(49.1% 0.103 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#514579
oklch(42.7% 0.085 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433A61
oklch(37.6% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#9384C8 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) | #728ECB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748CC6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88909D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9384C8
#9384C8
oklch(65.3% 0.101 293.5)
- #90974B
#90974B
oklch(65.4% 0.1 113.5)
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 #9384C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9384C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #9384C8 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.