#9779BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.107 303.2), rgb(151, 121, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9779BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9779BF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.107 303.2) |
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 #9779BF | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9779BF | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9779BF text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9779BF text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9779BF
oklch(63.2% 0.107 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8161AB
oklch(55.6% 0.116 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5093
oklch(49.2% 0.108 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594277
oklch(42.8% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#9779BF 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) | #6986C2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908493 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9779BF
#9779BF
oklch(63.2% 0.107 303.2)
- #7D9447
#7D9447
oklch(63.1% 0.107 123.2)
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 #9779BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9779BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #9779BF 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.