#9C729D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.9% 0.08 325.7), rgb(156, 114, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9C729D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C729D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 114, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.08 325.7) |
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 #9C729D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C729D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C729D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C729D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#B593B6
oklch(70.6% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C729D
oklch(60.9% 0.08 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E618F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#78507A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#624263
oklch(42.8% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#9C729D 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) | #6F7D9F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7681 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C729D
#9C729D
oklch(60.9% 0.08 325.7)
- #639065
#639065
oklch(60.9% 0.081 145.6)
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 #9C729D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #9C729D 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.