#9974DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.151 298.8), rgb(153, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9974DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9974DA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.151 298.8) |
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 #9974DA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9974DA | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9974DA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9974DA text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EB
oklch(81% 0.074 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9974DA
oklch(63.9% 0.151 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8258C5
oklch(55.7% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AA
oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#9974DA 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) | #5487DE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C879D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9974DA
#9974DA
oklch(63.9% 0.151 298.8)
- #839700
#839700
oklch(63.8% 0.15 118.7)
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 #9974DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9974DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #9974DA 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.