#9D70ED
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.182 297.7), rgb(157, 112, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9D70ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D70ED |
| RGB | rgb(157, 112, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.182 297.7) |
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 #9D70ED | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D70ED | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D70ED text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D70ED 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BED
oklch(70.6% 0.143 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D70ED
oklch(64.7% 0.182 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#844FD6
oklch(55.7% 0.198 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#703EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.184 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#9D70ED 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) | #3E89F1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B87EA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B89A4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D70ED
#9D70ED
oklch(64.7% 0.182 297.7)
- #879900
#879900
oklch(64.6% 0.15 117.8)
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 #9D70ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D70ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #9D70ED 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.