#9742CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.21 308.9), rgb(151, 66, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9742CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9742CE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 66, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.21 308.9) |
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 #9742CE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9742CE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9742CE text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9742CE text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#D2B0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB60E0
oklch(63% 0.194 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9742CE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8132B2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#692B90
oklch(42.7% 0.162 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#552973
oklch(37.7% 0.126 309)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#9742CE 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) | #0068D2 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276DCB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6083 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9742CE
#9742CE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 308.9)
- #588300
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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 #9742CE, 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 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #9742CE 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.