#9746C7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.198 310.4), rgb(151, 70, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9746C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9746C7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 70, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.198 310.4) |
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 #9746C7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9746C7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9746C7 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9746C7 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E2
oklch(70.6% 0.143 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB63DA
oklch(63.1% 0.183 310.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9746C7
oklch(55.6% 0.198 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8136AC
oklch(49.1% 0.184 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#9746C7 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) | #0069CB | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356EC4 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916080 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9746C7
#9746C7
oklch(55.6% 0.198 310.4)
- #548400
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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 #9746C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9746C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #9746C7 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.