#9749AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.166 318.7), rgb(151, 73, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9749AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9749AC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 73, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.166 318.7) |
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 #9749AC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9749AC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9749AC text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9749AC text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B068C4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9749AC
oklch(54.4% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#843D97
oklch(49% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#9749AC 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) | #3364AF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975873 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9749AC
#9749AC
oklch(54.4% 0.166 318.7)
- #33850A
#33850A
oklch(54.5% 0.166 138.7)
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 #9749AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9749AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.085
Use #9749AC 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.