#9C74AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.8% 0.091 317.1), rgb(156, 116, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9C74AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C74AA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 116, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.091 317.1) |
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 #9C74AA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C74AA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C74AA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C74AA text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C74AA
oklch(61.8% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B609A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#764F83
oklch(49.1% 0.093 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#60416B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3756
oklch(37.6% 0.059 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#9C74AA 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) | #6D80AC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684A8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7A88 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C74AA
#9C74AA
oklch(61.8% 0.091 317.1)
- #6B935B
#6B935B
oklch(61.9% 0.092 137.1)
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 #9C74AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #9C74AA 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.