#9750AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.153 318.8), rgb(151, 80, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#9750AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9750AA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 80, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.153 318.8) |
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 #9750AA | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9750AA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9750AA text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9750AA text on black | 4.04:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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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
#AD6BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9750AA
oklch(55.2% 0.153 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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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)
#9750AA 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) | #3F68AD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975D75 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9750AA
#9750AA
oklch(55.2% 0.153 318.8)
- #3C8622
#3C8622
oklch(55.2% 0.152 138.9)
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 #9750AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9750AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #9750AA 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.