#9E72CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.3% 0.139 305.1), rgb(158, 114, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9E72CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E72CD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 114, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.139 305.1) |
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 #9E72CD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E72CD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E72CD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E72CD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E72CD
oklch(63.3% 0.139 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8858B9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#74479F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B81
oklch(42.7% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#9E72CD 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) | #5B84D0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978196 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E72CD
#9E72CD
oklch(63.3% 0.139 305.1)
- #77982B
#77982B
oklch(63.3% 0.139 125)
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 #9E72CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E72CD 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.