#9772BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.114 306.6), rgb(151, 114, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9772BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9772BB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 114, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.114 306.6) |
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 #9772BB | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9772BB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9772BB text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9772BB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9772BB
oklch(61.7% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#865EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#724D93
oklch(49.1% 0.115 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F78
oklch(42.6% 0.097 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9772BB 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) | #6280BE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82B9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927D8E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9772BB
#9772BB
oklch(61.7% 0.114 306.6)
- #739241
#739241
oklch(61.8% 0.115 126.9)
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 #9772BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #9772BB 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.