#9750A9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.151 319.2), rgb(151, 80, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9750A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9750A9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 80, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.151 319.2) |
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 #9750A9 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9750A9 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9750A9 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9750A9 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBE
oklch(63% 0.14 319.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9750A9
oklch(55.2% 0.151 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#9750A9 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) | #3F68AC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566FA7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975D75 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9750A9
#9750A9
oklch(55.2% 0.151 319.2)
- #3C8624
#3C8624
oklch(55.2% 0.151 139.2)
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 #9750A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9750A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #9750A9 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.