#9E72DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.16 300.8), rgb(158, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9E72DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E72DE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.16 300.8) |
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 #9E72DE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E72DE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E72DE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E72DE text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.125 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E72DE
oklch(64.3% 0.16 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8654C8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7143AC
oklch(49% 0.162 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C388C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#9E72DE 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) | #5087E2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87DB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92869E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E72DE
#9E72DE
oklch(64.3% 0.16 300.8)
- #809A00
#809A00
oklch(64.3% 0.154 120.9)
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 #9E72DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E72DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E72DE 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.