#9760B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.135 313.4), rgb(151, 96, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9760B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9760B3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 96, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.135 313.4) |
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 #9760B3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9760B3 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9760B3 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9760B3 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A471BE
oklch(63% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9760B3
oklch(58.2% 0.135 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4892
oklch(49.1% 0.125 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#633B77
oklch(42.6% 0.105 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#9760B3 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) | #4F73B6 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E78B1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956C81 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9760B3
#9760B3
oklch(58.2% 0.135 313.4)
- #598B2E
#598B2E
oklch(58.1% 0.135 133.2)
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 #9760B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #9760B3 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.