#9C73B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.108 311.6), rgb(156, 115, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9C73B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C73B6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 115, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.108 311.6) |
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 #9C73B6 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C73B6 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C73B6 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C73B6 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C73B6
oklch(62.2% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#754D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F73
oklch(42.6% 0.091 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#9C73B6 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) | #6781B9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7084B4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997C8C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C73B6
#9C73B6
oklch(62.2% 0.108 311.6)
- #6F944D
#6F944D
oklch(62.2% 0.107 131.5)
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 #9C73B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #9C73B6 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.