#9B76BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.114 306.7), rgb(155, 118, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9B76BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B76BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.114 306.7) |
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 #9B76BF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B76BF | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B76BF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B76BF text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B76BF
oklch(63% 0.114 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#865EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#724D93
oklch(49.1% 0.115 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F77
oklch(42.5% 0.095 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9B76BF 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) | #6684C2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968191 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B76BF
#9B76BF
oklch(63% 0.114 306.7)
- #779645
#779645
oklch(63.1% 0.115 126.8)
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 #9B76BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #9B76BF 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.