#9767BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.8% 0.133 309.2), rgb(151, 103, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#9767BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9767BB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 103, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.133 309.2) |
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 #9767BB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9767BB | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9767BB text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9767BB text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 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
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9767BB
oklch(59.8% 0.133 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B2
oklch(55.6% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#774799
oklch(49% 0.134 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9767BB 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) | #5479BE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CB9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927488 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9767BB
#9767BB
oklch(59.8% 0.133 309.2)
- #668E2E
#668E2E
oklch(59.7% 0.132 129.2)
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 #9767BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #9767BB 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.