#9974DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.153 298.6), rgb(153, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9974DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9974DB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.153 298.6) |
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 #9974DB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9974DB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9974DB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9974DB text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9974DB
oklch(63.9% 0.153 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8257C6
oklch(55.6% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AB
oklch(49.2% 0.154 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#9974DB 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) | #5387DF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B879D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9974DB
#9974DB
oklch(63.9% 0.153 298.6)
- #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 #9974DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9974DB.
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 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #9974DB 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.