#9738BF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.5% 0.208 313.9), rgb(151, 56, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9738BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9738BF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 56, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.208 313.9) |
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 #9738BF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9738BF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9738BF text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9738BF text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 500
500
#B25ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9738BF
oklch(53.5% 0.208 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8730AB
oklch(49.2% 0.193 314)
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Step 800
800
#6D298B
oklch(42.6% 0.161 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#9738BF 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) | #0060C3 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F68BC | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935478 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9738BF
#9738BF
oklch(53.5% 0.208 313.9)
- #457F00
#457F00
oklch(53.5% 0.153 133.8)
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 #9738BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9738BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.022
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #9738BF 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.