#9C74DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.158 299.2), rgb(156, 116, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9C74DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C74DF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 116, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.158 299.2) |
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 #9C74DF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C74DF | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C74DF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C74DF text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C74DF
oklch(64.5% 0.158 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8355C8
oklch(55.5% 0.173 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AD
oklch(49.1% 0.16 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A398C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#9C74DF 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) | #5189E3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B88DC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E889F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C74DF
#9C74DF
oklch(64.5% 0.158 299.2)
- #849900
#849900
oklch(64.4% 0.151 119)
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 #9C74DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C74DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C74DF 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.