#9736AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.196 319), rgb(151, 54, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9736AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9736AF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 54, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.196 319) |
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 #9736AF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9736AF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9736AF text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9736AF text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD2
oklch(63% 0.194 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A53ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.211 319.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9736AF
oklch(52.3% 0.196 319)
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Step 800
800
#732686
oklch(42.8% 0.162 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#9736AF 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) | #005CB3 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E66AC | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974D6E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9736AF
#9736AF
oklch(52.3% 0.196 319)
- #2B7E00
#2B7E00
oklch(52.2% 0.165 139)
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 #9736AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9736AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #9736AF 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.