#9773F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.3% 0.191 292.8), rgb(151, 115, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9773F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9773F8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 115, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 90%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.191 292.8) |
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 #9773F8 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9773F8 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9773F8 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9773F8 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF5
oklch(70.8% 0.149 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9773F8
oklch(65.3% 0.191 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C4FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#9773F8 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) | #358CFD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D88F5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8FAB | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9773F8
#9773F8
oklch(65.3% 0.191 292.8)
- #929800
#929800
oklch(65.3% 0.145 112.6)
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 #9773F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9773F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9773F8 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.