#9762D6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.174 302.6), rgb(151, 98, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9762D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9762D6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 98, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.174 302.6) |
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 #9762D6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9762D6 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9762D6 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9762D6 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#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
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9762D6
oklch(60.5% 0.174 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A4ECC
oklch(55.5% 0.189 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#763EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.176 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#9762D6 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) | #377BDA | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487CD3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7893 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9762D6
#9762D6
oklch(60.5% 0.174 302.6)
- #728F00
#728F00
oklch(60.6% 0.148 122.8)
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 #9762D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9762D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #9762D6 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.