#9758EB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.4% 0.213 299.7), rgb(151, 88, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9758EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9758EB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 88, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.213 299.7) |
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 #9758EB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9758EB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9758EB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9758EB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B185F8
oklch(70.7% 0.167 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9758EB
oklch(60.4% 0.213 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7630C5
oklch(49% 0.215 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#602A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.178 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#9758EB 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) | #007AF0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1679E8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84789A | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9758EB
#9758EB
oklch(60.4% 0.213 299.7)
- #788D00
#788D00
oklch(60.5% 0.143 119.7)
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 #9758EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9758EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
Use #9758EB 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.