#9751E7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.217 301.5), rgb(151, 81, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9751E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 301°. 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9751E7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 81, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.217 301.5) |
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 #9751E7 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9751E7 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9751E7 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9751E7 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B287F1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A063EC
oklch(63% 0.2 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9751E7
oklch(59.2% 0.217 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7735BE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#612D99
oklch(42.6% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#9751E7 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) | #0075EC | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0876E4 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867395 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9751E7
#9751E7
oklch(59.2% 0.217 301.5)
- #718A00
#718A00
oklch(59.2% 0.143 121.5)
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 #9751E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9751E7.
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 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
Use #9751E7 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.