#9750AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.157 317.3), rgb(151, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9750AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9750AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.157 317.3) |
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 #9750AE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9750AE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9750AE text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9750AE text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9750AE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#814196
oklch(49.2% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#69367A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F62
oklch(37.6% 0.095 317)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#9750AE 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) | #3C69B1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965E77 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9750AE
#9750AE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 317.3)
- #408718
#408718
oklch(55.6% 0.157 137.2)
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 #9750AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9750AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #9750AE 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.