#9776FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.2% 0.195 291.2), rgb(151, 118, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#9776FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9776FF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 118, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.195 291.2) |
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 #9776FF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9776FF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9776FF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9776FF text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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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
#A28DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 291)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9776FF
oklch(66.2% 0.195 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A4FE3
oklch(55.7% 0.213 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#673EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#54359F
oklch(42.8% 0.163 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#9776FF 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) | #3390FF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A8AFC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A93AF | 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°).
- #9776FF
#9776FF
oklch(66.2% 0.195 291.2)
- #979A00
#979A00
oklch(66.2% 0.146 111.2)
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 #9776FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9776FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9776FF 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.