#9779BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.102 304.5), rgb(151, 121, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9779BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9779BB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.102 304.5) |
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 #9779BB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9779BB | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9779BB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9779BB 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9779BB
oklch(63% 0.102 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8261A7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5090
oklch(49.1% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#9779BB 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) | #6B85BE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918391 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9779BB
#9779BB
oklch(63% 0.102 304.5)
- #7C944C
#7C944C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 124.4)
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 #9779BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9779BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #9779BB 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.