#9B74BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.6% 0.116 307.6), rgb(155, 116, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9B74BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 308°. 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B74BE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.116 307.6) |
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 #9B74BE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B74BE | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B74BE text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B74BE text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.058 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B092CD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B74BE
oklch(62.6% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#875DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#9B74BE 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) | #6483C1 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967F90 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B74BE
#9B74BE
oklch(62.6% 0.116 307.6)
- #749543
#749543
oklch(62.6% 0.117 127.6)
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 #9B74BE, 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 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #9B74BE 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.