#9779BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.103 304.2), rgb(151, 121, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9779BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 304°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9779BC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.103 304.2) |
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 #9779BC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9779BC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9779BC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9779BC text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CA
oklch(70.6% 0.081 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9779BC
oklch(63% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8261A8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5090
oklch(49.1% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594275
oklch(42.7% 0.086 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#9779BC 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) | #6A85BF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186BA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918392 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9779BC
#9779BC
oklch(63% 0.103 304.2)
- #7C944B
#7C944B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 124.3)
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 #9779BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9779BC.
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 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9779BC 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.