#9978AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.2% 0.082 313.9), rgb(153, 120, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9978AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9978AA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.082 313.9) |
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 #9978AA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9978AA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9978AA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9978AA text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9978AA
oklch(62.2% 0.082 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#866398
oklch(55.5% 0.089 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#725282
oklch(49.1% 0.083 314)
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Step 800
800
#5D436A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 314)
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Step 900
900
#4C3956
oklch(37.7% 0.054 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2132
oklch(26.8% 0.034 313.4)
#9978AA 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) | #7182AC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987E8A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9978AA
#9978AA
oklch(62.2% 0.082 313.9)
- #72925E
#72925E
oklch(62.2% 0.083 134)
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 #9978AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #9978AA 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.