#9775FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66% 0.196 291.6), rgb(151, 117, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9775FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9775FE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.196 291.6) |
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 #9775FE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9775FE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9775FE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9775FE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9775FE
oklch(66% 0.196 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A4EE2
oklch(55.5% 0.213 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#673EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#54349F
oklch(42.6% 0.164 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#9775FE 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) | #328FFF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #398AFB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B92AE | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9775FE
#9775FE
oklch(66% 0.196 291.6)
- #969A00
#969A00
oklch(66.1% 0.146 111.6)
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 #9775FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9775FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9775FE 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.