#9B73F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.191 294.4), rgb(155, 115, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9B73F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B73F8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 115, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 90%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.191 294.4) |
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 #9B73F8 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B73F8 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B73F8 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B73F8 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B73F8
oklch(65.7% 0.191 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F4EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.193 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#57349B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#9B73F8 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) | #378DFD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4289F5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848EAB | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B73F8
#9B73F8
oklch(65.7% 0.191 294.4)
- #909A00
#909A00
oklch(65.6% 0.148 114.3)
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 #9B73F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B73F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #9B73F8 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.