#9741D8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.2% 0.221 306.6), rgb(151, 65, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9741D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9741D8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 65, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.221 306.6) |
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 #9741D8 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9741D8 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9741D8 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9741D8 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA83EE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A95FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.203 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9741D8
oklch(56.2% 0.221 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F2FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#672996
oklch(42.7% 0.17 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#542877
oklch(37.7% 0.132 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#9741D8 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) | #006ADC | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #096ED5 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6488 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9741D8
#9741D8
oklch(56.2% 0.221 306.6)
- #5F8300
#5F8300
oklch(56.2% 0.144 126.5)
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 #9741D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9741D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
Use #9741D8 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.