#9A73DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.159 298.5), rgb(154, 115, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9A73DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A73DF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 115, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.159 298.5) |
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 #9A73DF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A73DF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A73DF text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A73DF text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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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)
#9A73DF
oklch(64.1% 0.159 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8255C9
oklch(55.5% 0.174 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AE
oklch(49.1% 0.161 298.2)
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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)
#9A73DF 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) | #4F88E3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5887DC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C879F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A73DF
#9A73DF
oklch(64.1% 0.159 298.5)
- #849800
#849800
oklch(64.1% 0.15 118.6)
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 #9A73DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A73DF.
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 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #9A73DF 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.