#9767C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.145 306.1), rgb(151, 103, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9767C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 306°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9767C5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 103, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.145 306.1) |
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 #9767C5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9767C5 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9767C5 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9767C5 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.113 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9767C5
oklch(60.3% 0.145 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603983
oklch(42.7% 0.123 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#9767C5 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) | #4E7BC8 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7DC3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90778D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9767C5
#9767C5
oklch(60.3% 0.145 306.1)
- #6B9018
#6B9018
oklch(60.4% 0.146 126.3)
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 #9767C5, 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 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #9767C5 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.