#9765BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.136 309.6), rgb(151, 101, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9765BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9765BB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.136 309.6) |
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 #9765BB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9765BB | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9765BB text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9765BB text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9765BB
oklch(59.5% 0.136 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B3
oklch(55.5% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#78469A
oklch(49% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 900
900
#503365
oklch(37.8% 0.089 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#9765BB 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) | #5178BE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937387 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9765BB
#9765BB
oklch(59.5% 0.136 309.6)
- #648E2A
#648E2A
oklch(59.5% 0.136 129.5)
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 #9765BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #9765BB 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.