#9759DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.7% 0.196 302.3), rgb(151, 89, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9759DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9759DE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 89, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.196 302.3) |
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 #9759DE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9759DE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9759DE text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9759DE text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9759DE
oklch(59.7% 0.196 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7835BB
oklch(49% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622E97
oklch(42.7% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#9759DE 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) | #0978E2 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3378DB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897593 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9759DE
#9759DE
oklch(59.7% 0.196 302.3)
- #718C00
#718C00
oklch(59.7% 0.145 122.2)
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 #9759DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9759DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #9759DE 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.