#9D74CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.4% 0.132 304.9), rgb(157, 116, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#9D74CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D74CA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 116, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.132 304.9) |
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 #9D74CA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D74CA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D74CA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D74CA text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D74CA
oklch(63.4% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#875AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#73499C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#9D74CA 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) | #5F85CD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968295 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D74CA
#9D74CA
oklch(63.4% 0.132 304.9)
- #789834
#789834
oklch(63.5% 0.132 125.2)
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 #9D74CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D74CA 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.