#9750E4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.215 302.2), rgb(151, 80, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9750E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9750E4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 80, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 73%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.215 302.2) |
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 #9750E4 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9750E4 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9750E4 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9750E4 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B386F0
oklch(70.6% 0.156 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A163EB
oklch(63% 0.199 302)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9750E4
oklch(58.9% 0.215 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7835BC
oklch(49.1% 0.2 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#622D98
oklch(42.7% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#9750E4 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) | #0074E9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1275E1 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877193 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9750E4
#9750E4
oklch(58.9% 0.215 302.2)
- #6F8900
#6F8900
oklch(58.8% 0.143 122)
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 #9750E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9750E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #9750E4 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.