#9384CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.109 292.4), rgb(147, 132, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9384CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 292°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9384CE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 132, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.109 292.4) |
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 #9384CE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9384CE | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9384CE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9384CE text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A297D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9384CE
oklch(65.6% 0.109 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7664B2
oklch(55.5% 0.119 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#635399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#9384CE 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) | #708FD1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86919F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9384CE
#9384CE
oklch(65.6% 0.109 292.4)
- #929843
#929843
oklch(65.7% 0.109 112.7)
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 #9384CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9384CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9384CE 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.