#9F72AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.9% 0.101 317.5), rgb(159, 114, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9F72AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F72AE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.101 317.5) |
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 #9F72AE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F72AE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F72AE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F72AE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B591C1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F72AE
oklch(61.9% 0.101 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E5D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 318)
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Step 700
700
#784D87
oklch(49.2% 0.102 317)
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Step 800
800
#623F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#503659
oklch(37.8% 0.067 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#9F72AE 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) | #6A7FB0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7988 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F72AE
#9F72AE
oklch(61.9% 0.101 317.5)
- #689457
#689457
oklch(61.9% 0.1 137.4)
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 #9F72AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #9F72AE 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.