#9775B7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.104 307.3), rgb(151, 117, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9775B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9775B7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.104 307.3) |
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 #9775B7 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9775B7 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9775B7 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9775B7 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 307.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9775B7
oklch(62.1% 0.104 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8560A6
oklch(55.6% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#714F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#9775B7 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) | #6882BA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F83B5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937F8D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9775B7
#9775B7
oklch(62.1% 0.104 307.3)
- #75924B
#75924B
oklch(62.1% 0.103 127.4)
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 #9775B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #9775B7 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.