#9B73BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.112 309.3), rgb(155, 115, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9B73BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B73BA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 115, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.112 309.3) |
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 #9B73BA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B73BA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B73BA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B73BA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#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
#CBB7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B192CA
oklch(70.8% 0.087 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B73BA
oklch(62.2% 0.112 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#885DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.122 309)
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Step 700
700
#744C91
oklch(49.1% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#9B73BA 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) | #6581BD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977D8E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B73BA
#9B73BA
oklch(62.2% 0.112 309.3)
- #719447
#719447
oklch(62.2% 0.113 129.4)
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 #9B73BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
Use #9B73BA 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.