#9778E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.155 295.2), rgb(151, 120, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9778E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9778E2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.155 295.2) |
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 #9778E2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9778E2 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9778E2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9778E2 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A690E4
oklch(70.6% 0.122 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9778E2
oklch(64.8% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D59CA
oklch(55.7% 0.169 295)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AE
oklch(49.1% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#563C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.129 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#473471
oklch(37.8% 0.102 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#9778E2 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) | #548BE6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A89DF | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868CA2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9778E2
#9778E2
oklch(64.8% 0.155 295.2)
- #8C9800
#8C9800
oklch(64.8% 0.147 115.3)
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 #9778E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9778E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9778E2 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.