#9773C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.121 304.1), rgb(151, 115, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9773C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 304°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9773C2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 115, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.121 304.1) |
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 #9773C2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9773C2 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9773C2 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9773C2 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 303.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9773C2
oklch(62.2% 0.121 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#855DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.132 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#704C98
oklch(49% 0.122 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#9773C2 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) | #6082C5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6883C0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908091 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9773C2
#9773C2
oklch(62.2% 0.121 304.1)
- #789339
#789339
oklch(62.3% 0.121 124)
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 #9773C2, 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 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #9773C2 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.