#9775CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.132 300.5), rgb(151, 117, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9775CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9775CD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.132 300.5) |
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 #9775CD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9775CD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9775CD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9775CD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9775CD
oklch(63.2% 0.132 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#825CBA
oklch(55.7% 0.144 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E4BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.134 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#9775CD 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) | #5D85D0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8497 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9775CD
#9775CD
oklch(63.2% 0.132 300.5)
- #7F952A
#7F952A
oklch(63.2% 0.132 120.5)
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 #9775CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9775CD 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.