#9774CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.9% 0.132 301.3), rgb(151, 116, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9774CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9774CB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 116, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.132 301.3) |
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 #9774CB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9774CB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9774CB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9774CB text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9774CB
oklch(62.9% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#835CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.143 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#9774CB 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) | #5D84CE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8396 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9774CB
#9774CB
oklch(62.9% 0.132 301.3)
- #7D942B
#7D942B
oklch(62.8% 0.131 121.1)
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 #9774CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9774CB 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.