#9734AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.195 320.1), rgb(151, 52, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9734AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9734AC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 52, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.195 320.1) |
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 #9734AC | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9734AC | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9734AC text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9734AC text on black | 3.40:1 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.193 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9734AC
oklch(51.9% 0.195 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#9734AC 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) | #005AAF | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F65A9 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984A6C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9734AC
#9734AC
oklch(51.9% 0.195 320.1)
- #237E00
#237E00
oklch(51.9% 0.168 140.1)
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 #9734AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9734AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #9734AC 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.