#9752B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.159 315.3), rgb(151, 82, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9752B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9752B3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 82, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.159 315.3) |
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 #9752B3 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9752B3 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9752B3 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9752B3 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9752B3
oklch(56% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#804199
oklch(49.2% 0.148 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#68367C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#9752B3 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) | #3B6BB6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5271B0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95617B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9752B3
#9752B3
oklch(56% 0.159 315.3)
- #46880E
#46880E
oklch(56.1% 0.159 135.4)
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 #9752B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9752B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.078
Use #9752B3 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.