#9778CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.13 299.1), rgb(151, 120, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9778CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9778CF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 120, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.13 299.1) |
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 #9778CF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9778CF | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9778CF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9778CF text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A992D7
oklch(70.6% 0.102 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9778CF
oklch(63.8% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#805DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.132 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583F82
oklch(42.8% 0.109 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#9778CF 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) | #6088D2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C879A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9778CF
#9778CF
oklch(63.8% 0.13 299.1)
- #83962D
#83962D
oklch(63.8% 0.13 119.1)
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 #9778CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9778CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #9778CF 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.