#9974CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.135 301.9), rgb(153, 116, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9974CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9974CD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.135 301.9) |
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 #9974CD | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9974CD | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9974CD text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9974CD text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D8
oklch(70.8% 0.105 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9974CD
oklch(63.2% 0.135 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#845BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.146 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#704AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.136 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D82
oklch(42.7% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#9974CD 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) | #5C85D0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908397 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9974CD
#9974CD
oklch(63.2% 0.135 301.9)
- #7D962A
#7D962A
oklch(63.3% 0.135 121.8)
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 #9974CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9974CD 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.