#9734A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.192 321.4), rgb(151, 52, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#9734A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 321°. 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 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9734A8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 52, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.192 321.4) |
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 #9734A8 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9734A8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9734A8 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9734A8 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A73BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9734A8
oklch(51.6% 0.192 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#742682
oklch(42.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#9734A8 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) | #0A5AAB | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4264A5 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98486A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9734A8
#9734A8
oklch(51.6% 0.192 321.4)
- #157E00
#157E00
oklch(51.6% 0.171 141.4)
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 #9734A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9734A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #9734A8 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.