#9D74EE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.4% 0.177 296.7), rgb(157, 116, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9D74EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D74EE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 116, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.177 296.7) |
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 #9D74EE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D74EE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D74EE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D74EE text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.138 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D74EE
oklch(65.4% 0.177 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8251D4
oklch(55.7% 0.193 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B8
oklch(49.1% 0.18 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#593695
oklch(42.7% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493076
oklch(37.6% 0.115 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#9D74EE 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) | #458CF2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508AEB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8CA6 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D74EE
#9D74EE
oklch(65.4% 0.177 296.7)
- #8B9B00
#8B9B00
oklch(65.4% 0.151 116.9)
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 #9D74EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D74EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D74EE 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.