#9776CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.3% 0.131 300.2), rgb(151, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#9776CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9776CD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.131 300.2) |
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 #9776CD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9776CD | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9776CD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9776CD text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9776CD
oklch(63.3% 0.131 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#815CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4B9F
oklch(49% 0.132 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593E81
oklch(42.6% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493668
oklch(37.8% 0.085 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#9776CD 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) | #5E86D0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8598 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9776CD
#9776CD
oklch(63.3% 0.131 300.2)
- #80952C
#80952C
oklch(63.3% 0.131 120.1)
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 #9776CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9776CD 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.