#9B72DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.16 299.4), rgb(155, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#9B72DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B72DE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.16 299.4) |
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 #9B72DE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B72DE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B72DE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B72DE text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B72DE
oklch(64% 0.16 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8455C9
oklch(55.7% 0.174 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7044AD
oklch(49.1% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B398C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#9B72DE 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) | #4F87E2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5886DB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D869E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B72DE
#9B72DE
oklch(64% 0.16 299.4)
- #829800
#829800
oklch(64% 0.151 119.5)
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 #9B72DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B72DE.
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 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B72DE 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.