#9731AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.199 320.2), rgb(151, 49, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9731AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9731AC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 49, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.199 320.2) |
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 #9731AC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9731AC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9731AC text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9731AC text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A738BE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 320.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9731AC
oklch(51.6% 0.199 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#9731AC 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) | #0059AF | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D64A9 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98486B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9731AC
#9731AC
oklch(51.6% 0.199 320.2)
- #217D00
#217D00
oklch(51.6% 0.167 140.3)
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 #9731AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9731AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #9731AC 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.