#9F74CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.6% 0.132 306), rgb(159, 116, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#9F74CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F74CA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 116, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.132 306) |
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 #9F74CA | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F74CA | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F74CA text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F74CA text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F74CA
oklch(63.6% 0.132 306)
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Step 600
600
#8859B5
oklch(55.5% 0.144 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#74499C
oklch(49.2% 0.134 306)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 306)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#9F74CA 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) | #5F85CD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998295 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F74CA
#9F74CA
oklch(63.6% 0.132 306)
- #779936
#779936
oklch(63.7% 0.132 126.1)
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 #9F74CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #9F74CA 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.