#9A73E8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.171 296.7), rgb(154, 115, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9A73E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A73E8 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 115, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.171 296.7) |
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 #9A73E8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A73E8 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A73E8 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A73E8 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A73E8
oklch(64.6% 0.171 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8153D1
oklch(55.6% 0.186 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B5
oklch(49% 0.174 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#593892
oklch(42.8% 0.142 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D44
oklch(26.8% 0.071 296.7)
#9A73E8 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) | #4889EC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5187E5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898AA3 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A73E8
#9A73E8
oklch(64.6% 0.171 296.7)
- #899800
#899800
oklch(64.5% 0.148 116.6)
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 #9A73E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A73E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #9A73E8 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.