#9387CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.099 291.7), rgb(147, 135, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9387CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9387CA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 135, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.099 291.7) |
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 #9387CA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9387CA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9387CA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9387CA text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A198CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9387CA
oklch(66% 0.099 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7567AD
oklch(55.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#625594
oklch(49.1% 0.099 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#9387CA 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) | #7591CD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768FC8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87939F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9387CA
#9387CA
oklch(66% 0.099 291.7)
- #94984D
#94984D
oklch(66% 0.099 111.5)
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 #9387CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #9387CA 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.