#9765DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.179 300.3), rgb(151, 101, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9765DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9765DE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.179 300.3) |
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 #9765DE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9765DE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9765DE text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9765DE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9765DE
oklch(61.5% 0.179 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#874ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3493
oklch(42.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#9765DE 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) | #347EE2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457EDB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887D98 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9765DE
#9765DE
oklch(61.5% 0.179 300.3)
- #799000
#799000
oklch(61.3% 0.146 120.3)
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 #9765DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9765DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9765DE 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.