#9769DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.174 299.3), rgb(151, 105, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#9769DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9769DF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.174 299.3) |
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 #9769DF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9769DF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9769DF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9769DF text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9769DF
oklch(62.2% 0.174 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8550D0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7140B4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3692
oklch(42.8% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#9769DF 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) | #3C81E3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4980DC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88809A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9769DF
#9769DF
oklch(62.2% 0.174 299.3)
- #7D9200
#7D9200
oklch(62.1% 0.147 119.4)
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 #9769DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9769DF.
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 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9769DF 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.