#9750E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.212 302.9), rgb(151, 80, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9750E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9750E1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 80, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.212 302.9) |
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 #9750E1 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9750E1 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9750E1 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9750E1 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B487EE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A264E8
oklch(63.1% 0.194 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9750E1
oklch(58.7% 0.212 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7936BA
oklch(49.2% 0.197 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#622E96
oklch(42.6% 0.163 303)
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Step 900
900
#502B78
oklch(37.8% 0.127 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#9750E1 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) | #0074E5 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B75DE | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887092 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9750E1
#9750E1
oklch(58.7% 0.212 302.9)
- #6D8900
#6D8900
oklch(58.7% 0.144 122.8)
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 #9750E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9750E1.
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 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #9750E1 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.