#9A72D0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1), rgb(154, 114, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9A72D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A72D0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 114, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1) |
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 #9A72D0 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A72D0 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A72D0 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A72D0 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 302)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.112 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A72D0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8558BD
oklch(55.5% 0.155 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C84
oklch(42.8% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#9A72D0 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) | #5884D3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6185CE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908297 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A72D0
#9A72D0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1)
- #7B961F
#7B961F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 122.2)
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 #9A72D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #9A72D0 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.