#9D72CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.135 305.4), rgb(157, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9D72CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D72CA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.135 305.4) |
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 #9D72CA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D72CA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D72CA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D72CA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D72CA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8859B7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#73489D
oklch(49% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#9D72CA 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) | #5C84CD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968094 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D72CA
#9D72CA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 305.4)
- #769730
#769730
oklch(63.1% 0.135 125.4)
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 #9D72CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9D72CA 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.