#9743C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.3% 0.203 310.4), rgb(151, 67, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#9743C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9743C8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 67, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.203 310.4) |
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 #9743C8 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9743C8 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9743C8 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9743C8 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 310.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9743C8
oklch(55.3% 0.203 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8234AE
oklch(49.2% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#9743C8 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) | #0067CC | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316DC5 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905F80 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9743C8
#9743C8
oklch(55.3% 0.203 310.4)
- #538300
#538300
oklch(55.4% 0.15 130.5)
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 #9743C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #9743C8 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.