#9776CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.127 301), rgb(151, 118, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9776CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9776CA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.127 301) |
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 #9776CA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9776CA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9776CA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9776CA text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9776CA
oklch(63.2% 0.127 301)
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Step 600
600
#825DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E4C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#9776CA 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) | #6086CD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8496 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9776CA
#9776CA
oklch(63.2% 0.127 301)
- #7F9532
#7F9532
oklch(63.3% 0.127 120.9)
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 #9776CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9776CA 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.