#9A76F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.179 294.3), rgb(154, 118, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9A76F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A76F2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 118, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 83%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.179 294.3) |
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 #9A76F2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A76F2 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A76F2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A76F2 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.14 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A76F2
oklch(65.7% 0.179 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BB
oklch(49% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#573797
oklch(42.8% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#9A76F2 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) | #448DF6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8AEF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858FA9 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A76F2
#9A76F2
oklch(65.7% 0.179 294.3)
- #909A00
#909A00
oklch(65.6% 0.148 114.3)
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 #9A76F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A76F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #9A76F2 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.