#9C72FE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.2 294.1), rgb(156, 114, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9C72FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C72FE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 114, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.2 294.1) |
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 #9C72FE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C72FE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C72FE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C72FE text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C72FE
oklch(66% 0.2 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F4BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.218 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#58329F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#9C72FE 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) | #2C8EFF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #398AFB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8390AD | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C72FE
#9C72FE
oklch(66% 0.2 294.1)
- #929B00
#929B00
oklch(66% 0.148 113.9)
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 #9C72FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C72FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #9C72FE 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.