#9779E7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.16 294.1), rgb(151, 121, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9779E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9779E7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.16 294.1) |
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 #9779E7 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9779E7 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9779E7 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9779E7 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9779E7
oklch(65.3% 0.16 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CD
oklch(55.6% 0.174 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6847B2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463473
oklch(37.8% 0.104 294)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#9779E7 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) | #528DEB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578AE4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848EA5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9779E7
#9779E7
oklch(65.3% 0.16 294.1)
- #909900
#909900
oklch(65.3% 0.147 113.9)
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 #9779E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9779E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9779E7 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.