#9C72CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.139 304), rgb(156, 114, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9C72CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C72CD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 114, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.139 304) |
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 #9C72CD | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C72CD | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C72CD text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C72CD text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C72CD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 304)
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Step 600
600
#8758BA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 304)
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Step 700
700
#7248A0
oklch(49.1% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#9C72CD 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) | #5A84D0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948196 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C72CD
#9C72CD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 304)
- #789729
#789729
oklch(63.1% 0.139 124.2)
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 #9C72CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9C72CD 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.