#9762DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.18 301.5), rgb(151, 98, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9762DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 301°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9762DB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 98, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.18 301.5) |
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 #9762DB | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9762DB | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9762DB text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9762DB text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9762DB
oklch(60.8% 0.18 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#894DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#753DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#9762DB 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) | #317CDF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447CD8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A95 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9762DB
#9762DB
oklch(60.8% 0.18 301.5)
- #758F00
#758F00
oklch(60.8% 0.147 121.6)
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 #9762DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9762DB.
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 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #9762DB 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.