#9B72BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.115 309.2), rgb(155, 114, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9B72BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B72BB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.115 309.2) |
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 #9B72BB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B72BB | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B72BB text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B72BB text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B191CC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B72BB
oklch(62.1% 0.115 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#895CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#744C92
oklch(49.1% 0.116 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E77
oklch(42.7% 0.098 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#9B72BB 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) | #6381BE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977D8E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B72BB
#9B72BB
oklch(62.1% 0.115 309.2)
- #709444
#709444
oklch(62.1% 0.116 129.3)
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 #9B72BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B72BB 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.