#9752C0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.8% 0.173 311), rgb(151, 82, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9752C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9752C0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 82, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.173 311) |
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 #9752C0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9752C0 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9752C0 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9752C0 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A869CF
oklch(63% 0.16 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9752C0
oklch(56.8% 0.173 311)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.162 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#663483
oklch(42.6% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#9752C0 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) | #2F6DC4 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4972BD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926681 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9752C0
#9752C0
oklch(56.8% 0.173 311)
- #558800
#558800
oklch(56.8% 0.155 130.9)
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 #9752C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9752C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #9752C0 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.