#9732B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.206 317.3), rgb(151, 50, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9732B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9732B5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 50, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.206 317.3) |
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 #9732B5 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9732B5 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9732B5 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9732B5 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEB
oklch(80.9% 0.099 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B958D8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A536C6
oklch(55.7% 0.222 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9732B5
oklch(52.2% 0.206 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#73238A
oklch(42.8% 0.17 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#9732B5 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) | #005CB9 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3565B2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964D71 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9732B5
#9732B5
oklch(52.2% 0.206 317.3)
- #357D00
#357D00
oklch(52.3% 0.159 137.2)
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 #9732B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9732B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #9732B5 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.