#9731B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.203 318.9), rgb(151, 49, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9731B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9731B0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 49, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.203 318.9) |
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 #9731B0 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9731B0 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9731B0 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9731B0 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A637C2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9731B0
oklch(51.8% 0.203 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#742387
oklch(42.7% 0.167 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E246C
oklch(37.8% 0.13 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#9731B0 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) | #005AB4 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3964AD | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974A6E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9731B0
#9731B0
oklch(51.8% 0.203 318.9)
- #2B7D00
#2B7D00
oklch(51.9% 0.163 139)
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 #9731B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9731B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.085
Use #9731B0 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.