#9766D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.17 301.4), rgb(151, 102, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9766D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9766D8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 102, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.17 301.4) |
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 #9766D8 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9766D8 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9766D8 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9766D8 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9766D8
oklch(61.3% 0.17 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8850CC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7340B0
oklch(49% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#9766D8 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) | #3D7EDC | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ED5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7C95 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9766D8
#9766D8
oklch(61.3% 0.17 301.4)
- #779000
#779000
oklch(61.2% 0.147 121.1)
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 #9766D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9766D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #9766D8 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.