#9F72BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.12 310.9), rgb(159, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9F72BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F72BD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.12 310.9) |
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 #9F72BD | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F72BD | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F72BD text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F72BD text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DD
oklch(81% 0.058 311)
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Step 400
400
#B390CC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F72BD
oklch(62.6% 0.12 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.13 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#764A93
oklch(49.1% 0.121 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3560
oklch(37.8% 0.078 311)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#9F72BD 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) | #6382C0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7D8F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F72BD
#9F72BD
oklch(62.6% 0.12 310.9)
- #6E9645
#6E9645
oklch(62.5% 0.119 130.9)
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 #9F72BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #9F72BD 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.