#9760E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.8% 0.189 300.7), rgb(151, 96, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9760E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9760E0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 96, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.189 300.7) |
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 #9760E0 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9760E0 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9760E0 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9760E0 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9760E0
oklch(60.8% 0.189 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.205 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#753AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#9760E0 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) | #247CE4 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7CDD | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A97 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9760E0
#9760E0
oklch(60.8% 0.189 300.7)
- #778F00
#778F00
oklch(60.9% 0.146 120.8)
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 #9760E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9760E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9760E0 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.