#9E73AF
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.1 316.1), rgb(158, 115, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9E73AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E73AF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 115, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.1 316.1) |
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 #9E73AF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E73AF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E73AF text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E73AF text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B492C2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 316)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E73AF
oklch(62% 0.1 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#774D87
oklch(49% 0.102 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#61406E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 316)
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Step 900
900
#4F3659
oklch(37.6% 0.066 316)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9E73AF 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) | #6A80B1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7A89 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E73AF
#9E73AF
oklch(62% 0.1 316.1)
- #6A9456
#6A9456
oklch(62% 0.1 136.1)
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 #9E73AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #9E73AF 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.