#9744B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.179 317), rgb(151, 68, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9744B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9744B2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 68, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.179 317) |
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 #9744B2 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9744B2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9744B2 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9744B2 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.045 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9744B2
oklch(54.1% 0.179 317)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#9744B2 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) | #2363B5 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466BAF | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965775 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9744B2
#9744B2
oklch(54.1% 0.179 317)
- #398300
#398300
oklch(54.1% 0.164 137)
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 #9744B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9744B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #9744B2 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.