#9E72BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.5% 0.119 310.3), rgb(158, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9E72BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E72BD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.119 310.3) |
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 #9E72BD | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E72BD | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E72BD text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E72BD text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B390CC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E72BD
oklch(62.5% 0.119 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.13 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#764A93
oklch(49.1% 0.121 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#9E72BD 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) | #6382C0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7D8F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E72BD
#9E72BD
oklch(62.5% 0.119 310.3)
- #6F9644
#6F9644
oklch(62.6% 0.12 130.3)
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 #9E72BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E72BD 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.