#9A75DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.15 299), rgb(154, 117, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9A75DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A75DA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 117, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.15 299) |
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 #9A75DA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A75DA | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A75DA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A75DA text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DF
oklch(70.8% 0.116 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A75DA
oklch(64.2% 0.15 299)
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Step 600
600
#8258C4
oklch(55.6% 0.163 299)
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Step 700
700
#6E47A9
oklch(49.1% 0.152 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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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)
#9A75DA 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) | #5688DE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E87D7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D879D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A75DA
#9A75DA
oklch(64.2% 0.15 299)
- #839804
#839804
oklch(64.1% 0.15 119.1)
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 #9A75DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A75DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
Use #9A75DA 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.