#9774EE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.177 294.2), rgb(151, 116, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9774EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9774EE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 116, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.177 294.2) |
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 #9774EE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9774EE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9774EE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9774EE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 294.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9774EE
oklch(64.9% 0.177 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 294)
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Step 700
700
#6A42BA
oklch(49.1% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563896
oklch(42.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#9774EE 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) | #438BF2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A88EB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828DA6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9774EE
#9774EE
oklch(64.9% 0.177 294.2)
- #8E9800
#8E9800
oklch(64.9% 0.146 114.4)
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 #9774EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9774EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9774EE 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.