#9D71CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.9% 0.137 305.6), rgb(157, 113, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#9D71CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D71CA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 113, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.137 305.6) |
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 #9D71CA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D71CA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D71CA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D71CA text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D71CA
oklch(62.9% 0.137 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8958B7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 306)
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Step 700
700
#74489E
oklch(49.2% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B80
oklch(42.6% 0.115 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#9D71CA 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) | #5B83CD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968094 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D71CA
#9D71CA
oklch(62.9% 0.137 305.6)
- #75972E
#75972E
oklch(63% 0.137 125.7)
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 #9D71CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9D71CA 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.