#9F74AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.099 316.6), rgb(159, 116, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9F74AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F74AF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 116, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.099 316.6) |
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 #9F74AF | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F74AF | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F74AF text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F74AF text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B492C1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F74AF
oklch(62.3% 0.099 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#774D86
oklch(49% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3658
oklch(37.6% 0.065 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9F74AF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B8A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F74AF
#9F74AF
oklch(62.3% 0.099 316.6)
- #6B9558
#6B9558
oklch(62.4% 0.099 136.4)
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 #9F74AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F74AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F74AF 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.