#9775B5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.101 308), rgb(151, 117, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9775B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9775B5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.101 308) |
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 #9775B5 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9775B5 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9775B5 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9775B5 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9775B5
oklch(62% 0.101 308)
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Step 600
600
#8560A5
oklch(55.5% 0.111 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#9775B5 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) | #6881B7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937E8D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9775B5
#9775B5
oklch(62% 0.101 308)
- #74924D
#74924D
oklch(62% 0.102 128.3)
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 #9775B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #9775B5 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.