#9C71DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.162 300.1), rgb(156, 113, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9C71DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C71DE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 113, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.162 300.1) |
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 #9C71DE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C71DE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C71DE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C71DE text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.127 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C71DE
oklch(63.9% 0.162 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8554C9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 300)
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Step 700
700
#7143AE
oklch(49.1% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#9C71DE 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) | #4D87E2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5886DB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F859D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C71DE
#9C71DE
oklch(63.9% 0.162 300.1)
- #819800
#819800
oklch(63.9% 0.151 119.9)
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 #9C71DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C71DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C71DE 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.