#9775E8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.168 294.9), rgb(151, 117, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#9775E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9775E8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.168 294.9) |
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 #9775E8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9775E8 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9775E8 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9775E8 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9775E8
oklch(64.7% 0.168 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D0
oklch(55.6% 0.182 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B5
oklch(49.2% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563992
oklch(42.6% 0.14 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9775E8 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) | #4A8AEC | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5188E5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848CA4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9775E8
#9775E8
oklch(64.7% 0.168 294.9)
- #8C9800
#8C9800
oklch(64.8% 0.147 115.3)
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 #9775E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9775E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #9775E8 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.