#9387BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.08 294.3), rgb(147, 135, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9387BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9387BD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 135, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.08 294.3) |
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 #9387BD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9387BD | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9387BD text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9387BD text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A299C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9387BD
oklch(65.4% 0.08 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7669A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#63578A
oklch(49% 0.081 294)
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Step 800
800
#514770
oklch(42.6% 0.068 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#9387BD 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) | #7A8FBF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B909A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9387BD
#9387BD
oklch(65.4% 0.08 294.3)
- #8F965C
#8F965C
oklch(65.3% 0.08 114.3)
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 #9387BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #9387BD 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.