#9977D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.136 299.8), rgb(153, 119, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#9977D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 300°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9977D2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 119, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.136 299.8) |
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 #9977D2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9977D2 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9977D2 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9977D2 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E6
oklch(81% 0.066 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9977D2
oklch(64% 0.136 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#815BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.148 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA2
oklch(49% 0.138 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E83
oklch(42.8% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#9977D2 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) | #5D88D5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6587D0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E879A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9977D2
#9977D2
oklch(64% 0.136 299.8)
- #829727
#829727
oklch(63.9% 0.136 119.8)
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 #9977D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9977D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9977D2 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.