#9370DBMediumpurple is a rich, strongly saturated, mid-toned cool purple (#9370DB).
Mediumpurple reads as a rich, strongly saturated purple with a cool temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with creativity, luxury and imagination, which makes mediumpurple a natural fit for premium products, beauty brands and creative tools.
Mediumpurple is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on mediumpurple hits 5.58:1 — past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 3.76:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of mediumpurple sits at 80° — #B8DB70 — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for mediumpurple in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from mediumpurple's position on the color wheel (hue 260°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix mediumpurple toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how mediumpurple performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Mediumpurple | 3.76:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black text on Mediumpurple | 5.58:1 | AA | AAA |
#8484C1#8688BB#91ADA8Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword mediumpurple directly.
:root {
--mediumpurple: #9370DB;
--mediumpurple-rgb: 147, 112, 219;
--mediumpurple-tint: #C4B0EB;
--mediumpurple-shade: #513E78;
}
.btn-mediumpurple {
background: var(--mediumpurple);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'mediumpurple': {
DEFAULT: '#9370DB',
light: '#C4B0EB',
dark: '#513E78',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.