#9972DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.154 299.3), rgb(153, 114, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9972DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9972DA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 114, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.154 299.3) |
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 #9972DA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9972DA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9972DA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9972DA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9972DA
oklch(63.5% 0.154 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8356C6
oklch(55.6% 0.169 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AB
oklch(49.1% 0.156 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#9972DA 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) | #5186DE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C859C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9972DA
#9972DA
oklch(63.5% 0.154 299.3)
- #819700
#819700
oklch(63.6% 0.15 119.5)
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 #9972DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9972DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9972DA 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.