#9755D7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.194 304.5), rgb(151, 85, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9755D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9755D7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 85, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.194 304.5) |
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 #9755D7 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9755D7 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9755D7 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9755D7 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A268DF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9755D7
oklch(58.7% 0.194 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#793BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#9755D7 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) | #0C74DB | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3676D4 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B708E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9755D7
#9755D7
oklch(58.7% 0.194 304.5)
- #6A8A00
#6A8A00
oklch(58.7% 0.146 124.3)
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 #9755D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9755D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #9755D7 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.