#9F72E4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.168 300), rgb(159, 114, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9F72E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F72E4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 114, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.168 300) |
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 #9F72E4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F72E4 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F72E4 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F72E4 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE6
oklch(70.6% 0.132 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F72E4
oklch(64.7% 0.168 300)
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Step 600
600
#8652CC
oklch(55.7% 0.182 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7141B1
oklch(49% 0.171 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C378F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#9F72E4 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) | #4B89E8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5788E1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9187A0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F72E4
#9F72E4
oklch(64.7% 0.168 300)
- #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 #9F72E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F72E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9F72E4 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.