#9E72F5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.189 296.3), rgb(158, 114, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9E72F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E72F5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 114, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.189 296.3) |
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 #9E72F5 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E72F5 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E72F5 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E72F5 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E72F5
oklch(65.6% 0.189 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.206 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 296)
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Step 800
800
#5A3399
oklch(42.6% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#9E72F5 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) | #3A8CF9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478AF2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8DA9 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E72F5
#9E72F5
oklch(65.6% 0.189 296.3)
- #8D9B00
#8D9B00
oklch(65.6% 0.15 116)
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 #9E72F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E72F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #9E72F5 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.