#9D74F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.187 295.3), rgb(157, 116, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9D74F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D74F6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 116, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.187 295.3) |
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 #9D74F6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D74F6 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D74F6 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D74F6 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D74F6
oklch(65.9% 0.187 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#804EDB
oklch(55.5% 0.205 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.19 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#583499
oklch(42.6% 0.157 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#9D74F6 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) | #3D8DFA | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488AF3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888EAA | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D74F6
#9D74F6
oklch(65.9% 0.187 295.3)
- #8F9C00
#8F9C00
oklch(66% 0.15 115.6)
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 #9D74F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D74F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #9D74F6 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.