#9769D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.159 302), rgb(151, 105, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9769D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9769D3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.159 302) |
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 #9769D3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9769D3 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9769D3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9769D3 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9769D3
oklch(61.4% 0.159 302)
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Step 600
600
#8753C6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7343AB
oklch(49.1% 0.161 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#9769D3 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) | #477FD7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537FD0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7D94 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9769D3
#9769D3
oklch(61.4% 0.159 302)
- #769100
#769100
oklch(61.3% 0.149 121.9)
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 #9769D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9769D3 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.