#9D71E8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.174 298.5), rgb(157, 113, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9D71E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D71E8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 113, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.174 298.5) |
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 #9D71E8 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D71E8 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D71E8 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D71E8 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D71E8
oklch(64.6% 0.174 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8451D1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7040B5
oklch(49.1% 0.177 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3692
oklch(42.7% 0.145 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#9D71E8 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) | #4589EC | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5187E5 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D88A2 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D71E8
#9D71E8
oklch(64.6% 0.174 298.5)
- #869900
#869900
oklch(64.5% 0.15 118.2)
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 #9D71E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D71E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #9D71E8 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.