#9765B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.126 312.9), rgb(151, 101, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9765B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9765B2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.126 312.9) |
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 #9765B2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9765B2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9765B2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9765B2 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E0D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A274BB
oklch(63.2% 0.115 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9765B2
oklch(59% 0.126 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#774A8F
oklch(49% 0.117 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#613D74
oklch(42.6% 0.097 313)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#9765B2 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) | #5676B5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637AB0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957083 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9765B2
#9765B2
oklch(59% 0.126 312.9)
- #5F8D38
#5F8D38
oklch(59.1% 0.126 132.9)
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 #9765B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #9765B2 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.