#9764A8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.3% 0.116 317.4), rgb(151, 100, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9764A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9764A8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 100, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.116 317.4) |
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 #9764A8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9764A8 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9764A8 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9764A8 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B690C3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A474B4
oklch(63.1% 0.108 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9764A8
oklch(58.3% 0.116 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#794B88
oklch(49% 0.108 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#9764A8 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) | #5974AA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976D7E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9764A8
#9764A8
oklch(58.3% 0.116 317.4)
- #588B44
#588B44
oklch(58.3% 0.116 137.5)
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 #9764A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #9764A8 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.