#9F72FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.201 295.1), rgb(159, 114, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9F72FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F72FF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 114, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.201 295.1) |
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 #9F72FF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F72FF | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F72FF text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F72FF text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.157 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F72FF
oklch(66.3% 0.201 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8149E2
oklch(55.5% 0.219 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#59319F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 295)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#9F72FF 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) | #2C8EFF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B8BFC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8790AE | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F72FF
#9F72FF
oklch(66.3% 0.201 295.1)
- #919D00
#919D00
oklch(66.3% 0.15 115.1)
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 #9F72FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F72FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #9F72FF 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.