#9750DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.21 303.3), rgb(151, 80, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9750DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9750DF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 80, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.21 303.3) |
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 #9750DF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9750DF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9750DF text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9750DF text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B487ED
oklch(70.7% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A364E7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9750DF
oklch(58.5% 0.21 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7936B9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#622E95
oklch(42.6% 0.162 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#9750DF 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) | #0073E3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2074DC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896F91 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9750DF
#9750DF
oklch(58.5% 0.21 303.3)
- #6C8900
#6C8900
oklch(58.6% 0.144 123.2)
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 #9750DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9750DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #9750DF 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.