#9771EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.176 295.5), rgb(151, 113, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9771EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9771EA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 113, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.176 295.5) |
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 #9771EA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9771EA | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9771EA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9771EA text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9771EA
oklch(64.1% 0.176 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D4
oklch(55.5% 0.191 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B8
oklch(49.2% 0.177 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#9771EA 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) | #4188EE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A86E7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8389A3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9771EA
#9771EA
oklch(64.1% 0.176 295.5)
- #8A9600
#8A9600
oklch(64.1% 0.146 115.3)
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 #9771EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9771EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9771EA 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.