#9D72F5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.189 295.9), rgb(157, 114, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9D72F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D72F5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 114, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.189 295.9) |
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 #9D72F5 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D72F5 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D72F5 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D72F5 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.149 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D72F5
oklch(65.5% 0.189 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#814DDB
oklch(55.5% 0.206 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 296)
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Step 800
800
#59349A
oklch(42.8% 0.158 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#9D72F5 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) | #398CF9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4689F2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888DA9 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D72F5
#9D72F5
oklch(65.5% 0.189 295.9)
- #8D9B00
#8D9B00
oklch(65.6% 0.15 116)
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 #9D72F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D72F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #9D72F5 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.