#9F73BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.117 311), rgb(159, 115, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9F73BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F73BC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 115, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.117 311) |
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 #9F73BC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F73BC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F73BC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F73BC text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B390CB
oklch(70.6% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F73BC
oklch(62.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BA9
oklch(55.5% 0.127 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#764B91
oklch(49.1% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#603E76
oklch(42.8% 0.097 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#9F73BC 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) | #6582BF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7D8F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F73BC
#9F73BC
oklch(62.7% 0.117 311)
- #6F9748
#6F9748
oklch(62.9% 0.117 131.2)
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 #9F73BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F73BC 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.