#9767C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.142 307), rgb(151, 103, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9767C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 307°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9767C2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 103, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.142 307) |
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 #9767C2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9767C2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9767C2 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9767C2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9767C2
oklch(60.2% 0.142 307)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#76469F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3267
oklch(37.5% 0.092 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#9767C2 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) | #507AC5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7DC0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91768B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9767C2
#9767C2
oklch(60.2% 0.142 307)
- #6A8F20
#6A8F20
oklch(60.1% 0.141 126.8)
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 #9767C2, 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 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #9767C2 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.