#9775B4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.1 308.4), rgb(151, 117, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9775B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9775B4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.1 308.4) |
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 #9775B4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9775B4 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9775B4 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9775B4 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C6
oklch(70.7% 0.077 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9775B4
oklch(61.9% 0.1 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8561A4
oklch(55.7% 0.108 308)
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Step 700
700
#71508C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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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)
#9775B4 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) | #6981B6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937E8C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9775B4
#9775B4
oklch(61.9% 0.1 308.4)
- #74914E
#74914E
oklch(61.8% 0.099 128.2)
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 #9775B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9775B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #9775B4 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.