#9767CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.153 304.4), rgb(151, 103, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9767CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9767CB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 103, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.153 304.4) |
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 #9767CB | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9767CB | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9767CB text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9767CB text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9767CB
oklch(60.7% 0.153 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7544A6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3886
oklch(42.6% 0.128 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E326C
oklch(37.9% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D3F
oklch(26.8% 0.064 304.2)
#9767CB 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) | #497CCE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577DC8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E798F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9767CB
#9767CB
oklch(60.7% 0.153 304.4)
- #6F9000
#6F9000
oklch(60.6% 0.151 124.2)
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 #9767CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9767CB 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.