#9972DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.161 298.2), rgb(153, 114, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#9972DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 298°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9972DF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 114, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.161 298.2) |
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 #9972DF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9972DF | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9972DF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9972DF text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9972DF
oklch(63.8% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8255CA
oklch(55.6% 0.175 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AF
oklch(49.2% 0.162 298)
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Step 800
800
#5A398D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#493271
oklch(37.6% 0.105 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#9972DF 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) | #4D87E3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5686DC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A879E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9972DF
#9972DF
oklch(63.8% 0.161 298.2)
- #849700
#849700
oklch(63.9% 0.149 118.3)
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 #9972DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9972DF.
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 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9972DF 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.