#9C73FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66% 0.196 294.2), rgb(156, 115, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9C73FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C73FC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 115, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.196 294.2) |
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 #9C73FC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C73FC | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C73FC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C73FC text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C73FC
oklch(66% 0.196 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC3
oklch(49.2% 0.198 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58339E
oklch(42.8% 0.164 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#9C73FC 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) | #328EFF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E8AF9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8490AD | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C73FC
#9C73FC
oklch(66% 0.196 294.2)
- #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 #9C73FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C73FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #9C73FC 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.