#9742CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.208 309.5), rgb(151, 66, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9742CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 309°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9742CC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 66, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.208 309.5) |
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 #9742CC | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9742CC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9742CC text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9742CC text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DF
oklch(63.2% 0.191 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9742CC
oklch(55.5% 0.208 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8133B1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#692C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#9742CC 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) | #0068D0 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6DC9 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5F82 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9742CC
#9742CC
oklch(55.5% 0.208 309.5)
- #568300
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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 #9742CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9742CC 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.