#9F74CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.7% 0.134 305.7), rgb(159, 116, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9F74CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F74CB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 116, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.134 305.7) |
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 #9F74CB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F74CB | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F74CB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F74CB text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F74CB
oklch(63.7% 0.134 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8859B6
oklch(55.6% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#74489C
oklch(49% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#9F74CB 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) | #5F85CE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988296 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F74CB
#9F74CB
oklch(63.7% 0.134 305.7)
- #779934
#779934
oklch(63.7% 0.134 125.9)
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 #9F74CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F74CB 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.