#9768D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.16 302.4), rgb(151, 104, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9768D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9768D2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 104, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.16 302.4) |
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 #9768D2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9768D2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9768D2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9768D2 text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.125 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9768D2
oklch(61.2% 0.16 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8853C6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7343AB
oklch(49.1% 0.161 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E388A
oklch(42.8% 0.133 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#9768D2 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) | #467ED6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537ECF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7B93 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9768D2
#9768D2
oklch(61.2% 0.16 302.4)
- #759100
#759100
oklch(61.3% 0.149 122.3)
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 #9768D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9768D2 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.