#9773BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.116 305.4), rgb(151, 115, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9773BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9773BE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 115, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.116 305.4) |
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 #9773BE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9773BE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9773BE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9773BE text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C9B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9773BE
oklch(62% 0.116 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#855EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.126 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#714D95
oklch(49.1% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#9773BE 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) | #6281C1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917F8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9773BE
#9773BE
oklch(62% 0.116 305.4)
- #76923E
#76923E
oklch(62% 0.116 125.1)
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 #9773BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #9773BE 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.