#9738DB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.234 306.6), rgb(151, 56, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9738DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9738DB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 56, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.234 306.6) |
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 #9738DB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9738DB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9738DB text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9738DB text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC81F2
oklch(70.8% 0.168 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB5BED
oklch(63.1% 0.215 306.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9738DB
oklch(55.5% 0.234 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#8128BE
oklch(49.1% 0.218 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#69249A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#55257A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#9738DB 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) | #0067E0 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD8 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6087 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9738DB
#9738DB
oklch(55.5% 0.234 306.6)
- #5D8100
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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 #9738DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9738DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.025
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9738DB 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.