#9E72AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.096 318.9), rgb(158, 114, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9E72AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E72AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 114, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.096 318.9) |
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 #9E72AA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E72AA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E72AA text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E72AA text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.047 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B592BF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E72AA
oklch(61.6% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.105 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#784E84
oklch(49.2% 0.097 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#62406B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#503657
oklch(37.6% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#9E72AA 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) | #6B7FAC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7886 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E72AA
#9E72AA
oklch(61.6% 0.096 318.9)
- #67935A
#67935A
oklch(61.6% 0.096 138.7)
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 #9E72AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E72AA 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.