#9742B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.183 316.8), rgb(151, 66, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9742B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9742B3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 66, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.183 316.8) |
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 #9742B3 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9742B3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9742B3 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9742B3 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9742B3
oklch(53.9% 0.183 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#9742B3 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) | #1D62B6 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446AB0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965674 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9742B3
#9742B3
oklch(53.9% 0.183 316.8)
- #3A8200
#3A8200
oklch(53.9% 0.162 136.7)
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 #9742B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9742B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.087
Use #9742B3 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.