#9744A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.167 321.7), rgb(151, 68, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9744A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9744A5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 68, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.167 321.7) |
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 #9744A5 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9744A5 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9744A5 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9744A5 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1EA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B366C0
oklch(63% 0.154 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9744A5
oklch(53.3% 0.167 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#873B94
oklch(49% 0.156 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#9744A5 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) | #3160A8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99526E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9744A5
#9744A5
oklch(53.3% 0.167 321.7)
- #218315
#218315
oklch(53.4% 0.167 141.7)
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 #9744A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9744A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #9744A5 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.