#9385CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.105 292.3), rgb(147, 133, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9385CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9385CC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 133, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.105 292.3) |
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 #9385CC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9385CC | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9385CC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9385CC text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A197D0
oklch(70.6% 0.083 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9385CC
oklch(65.7% 0.105 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7665B0
oklch(55.6% 0.115 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#635497
oklch(49.1% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#51457B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A63
oklch(37.7% 0.069 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#9385CC 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) | #7290CF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DCA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87919F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9385CC
#9385CC
oklch(65.7% 0.105 292.3)
- #929847
#929847
oklch(65.7% 0.105 112.8)
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 #9385CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9385CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9385CC 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.