#9774FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.193 292.2), rgb(151, 116, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9774FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9774FB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 116, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.193 292.2) |
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 #9774FB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9774FB | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9774FB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9774FB text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.151 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9774FB
oklch(65.7% 0.193 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 292)
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Step 700
700
#683EC3
oklch(49% 0.195 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55359E
oklch(42.8% 0.161 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9774FB 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) | #338EFF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B89F8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C90AD | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9774FB
#9774FB
oklch(65.7% 0.193 292.2)
- #949900
#949900
oklch(65.7% 0.145 112.1)
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 #9774FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9774FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #9774FB 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.