#9764B5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.131 312), rgb(151, 100, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9764B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9764B5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 100, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.131 312) |
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 #9764B5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9764B5 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9764B5 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9764B5 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 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
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B490CB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A273BE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9764B5
oklch(59% 0.131 312)
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Step 700
700
#784A92
oklch(49.2% 0.121 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#613D77
oklch(42.7% 0.101 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#9764B5 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) | #5376B8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607AB3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947084 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9764B5
#9764B5
oklch(59% 0.131 312)
- #5F8D32
#5F8D32
oklch(59% 0.131 132)
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 #9764B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #9764B5 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.