#9E75DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.156 300.1), rgb(158, 117, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9E75DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E75DE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 117, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.156 300.1) |
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 #9E75DE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E75DE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E75DE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E75DE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
-
Step 400
400
#AD8EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 300.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E75DE
oklch(64.8% 0.156 300.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8456C6
oklch(55.7% 0.169 299.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7045AB
oklch(49.1% 0.158 300.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5B398A
oklch(42.6% 0.131 300.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#9E75DE 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) | #5489E2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E89DB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91889F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E75DE
#9E75DE
oklch(64.8% 0.156 300.1)
- #839B00
#839B00
oklch(64.8% 0.154 120.1)
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 #9E75DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E75DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E75DE 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.