#9766BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.137 308.8), rgb(151, 102, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9766BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9766BD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 102, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.137 308.8) |
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 #9766BD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9766BD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9766BD text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9766BD text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9766BD
oklch(59.7% 0.137 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#77469B
oklch(49% 0.138 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9766BD 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) | #5179C0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927488 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9766BD
#9766BD
oklch(59.7% 0.137 308.8)
- #668E28
#668E28
oklch(59.6% 0.137 128.6)
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 #9766BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9766BD 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.