#9775B3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.9% 0.098 308.8), rgb(151, 117, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9775B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9775B3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.098 308.8) |
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 #9775B3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9775B3 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9775B3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9775B3 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 309)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9775B3
oklch(61.9% 0.098 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8561A3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#71508B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4271
oklch(42.8% 0.081 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#9775B3 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) | #6981B5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183B1 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947E8C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9775B3
#9775B3
oklch(61.9% 0.098 308.8)
- #73914F
#73914F
oklch(61.8% 0.098 128.9)
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 #9775B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9775B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #9775B3 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.