#9741A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.166 323.8), rgb(151, 65, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9741A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9741A0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 65, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.166 323.8) |
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 #9741A0 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9741A0 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9741A0 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9741A0 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B565BD
oklch(63% 0.153 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9741A0
oklch(52.6% 0.166 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#893B91
oklch(49.1% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#9741A0 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) | #315EA3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F689D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4E6A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9741A0
#9741A0
oklch(52.6% 0.166 323.8)
- #0E811B
#0E811B
oklch(52.5% 0.166 143.7)
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 #9741A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9741A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #9741A0 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.