#9C73E9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.172 297.4), rgb(156, 115, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9C73E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C73E9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 115, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.172 297.4) |
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 #9C73E9 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C73E9 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C73E9 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C73E9 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C73E9
oklch(64.9% 0.172 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8252D1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E42B5
oklch(49.1% 0.174 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3792
oklch(42.7% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#9C73E9 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) | #488AED | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5288E6 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8AA3 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C73E9
#9C73E9
oklch(64.9% 0.172 297.4)
- #889A00
#889A00
oklch(64.9% 0.151 117.7)
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 #9C73E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C73E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9C73E9 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.