#9753AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.153 316.6), rgb(151, 83, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9753AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 317°. 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 (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9753AF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 83, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.153 316.6) |
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 #9753AF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9753AF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9753AF text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9753AF 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9753AF
oklch(56% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#804295
oklch(49.1% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#9753AF 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) | #3F6BB2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5571AD | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966179 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9753AF
#9753AF
oklch(56% 0.153 316.6)
- #45871D
#45871D
oklch(55.8% 0.152 136.5)
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 #9753AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9753AF.
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 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
Use #9753AF 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.