#9773CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.138 300.5), rgb(151, 115, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9773CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9773CF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 115, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.138 300.5) |
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 #9773CF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9773CF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9773CF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9773CF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9773CF
oklch(62.9% 0.138 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#835ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.151 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA3
oklch(49.3% 0.14 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D84
oklch(42.7% 0.116 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A356A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#9773CF 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) | #5984D2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6184CD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8397 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9773CF
#9773CF
oklch(62.9% 0.138 300.5)
- #7E9520
#7E9520
oklch(63% 0.139 120.6)
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 #9773CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9773CF 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.