#9C71EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.177 297.6), rgb(156, 113, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9C71EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C71EA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 113, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.177 297.6) |
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 #9C71EA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C71EA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C71EA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C71EA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEB
oklch(70.6% 0.138 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C71EA
oklch(64.6% 0.177 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8351D3
oklch(55.7% 0.192 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F40B7
oklch(49.1% 0.179 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3694
oklch(42.7% 0.148 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#9C71EA 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) | #4389EE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E87E7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B89A3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C71EA
#9C71EA
oklch(64.6% 0.177 297.6)
- #879900
#879900
oklch(64.6% 0.15 117.8)
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 #9C71EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C71EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9C71EA 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.