#9738DE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.237 306), rgb(151, 56, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9738DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9738DE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 56, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.237 306) |
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 #9738DE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9738DE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9738DE text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9738DE text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF8
oklch(81% 0.107 306)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F4
oklch(70.8% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB5AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9738DE
oklch(55.7% 0.237 306)
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Step 700
700
#8127C0
oklch(49.1% 0.22 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#68249B
oklch(42.6% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#55257C
oklch(37.8% 0.142 306)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#9738DE 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) | #0068E3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6189 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9738DE
#9738DE
oklch(55.7% 0.237 306)
- #5F8100
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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 #9738DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9738DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #9738DE 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.