#9769A9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.108 316.1), rgb(151, 105, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9769A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9769A9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.108 316.1) |
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 #9769A9 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9769A9 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9769A9 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9769A9 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D6
oklch(81% 0.047 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#B492C1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A176B2
oklch(63% 0.1 316.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9769A9
oklch(59.2% 0.108 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#774E87
oklch(49.2% 0.1 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#61406D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3659
oklch(37.6% 0.066 316)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9769A9 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) | #5F77AB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967181 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9769A9
#9769A9
oklch(59.2% 0.108 316.1)
- #608C4A
#608C4A
oklch(59.2% 0.106 136)
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 #9769A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #9769A9 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.