#9C74AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.096 315), rgb(156, 116, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9C74AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C74AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 116, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.096 315) |
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 #9C74AE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C74AE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C74AE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C74AE text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B393C1
oklch(70.8% 0.075 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C74AE
oklch(62% 0.096 315)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9D
oklch(55.5% 0.105 315)
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Step 700
700
#754F86
oklch(49.1% 0.096 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#60416D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3758
oklch(37.7% 0.062 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9C74AE 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) | #6B80B0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7B89 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C74AE
#9C74AE
oklch(62% 0.096 315)
- #6D9357
#6D9357
oklch(62% 0.096 134.8)
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 #9C74AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #9C74AE 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.