#9772FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.5% 0.198 292.3), rgb(151, 114, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9772FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9772FD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 114, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.198 292.3) |
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 #9772FD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9772FD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9772FD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9772FD text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9772FD
oklch(65.5% 0.198 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C4DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#693CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.201 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.129 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#9772FD 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) | #2A8DFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3488FA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C90AD | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9772FD
#9772FD
oklch(65.5% 0.198 292.3)
- #939900
#939900
oklch(65.6% 0.146 112.5)
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 #9772FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9772FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #9772FD 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.