#9B779E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.071 323.9), rgb(155, 119, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9B779E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B779E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.071 323.9) |
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 #9B779E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B779E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B779E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B779E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 323)
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Step 400
400
#B295B5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B779E
oklch(61.8% 0.071 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A648D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#755278
oklch(49% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222F
oklch(27.2% 0.029 323.8)
#9B779E 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) | #7480A0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7B85 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B779E
#9B779E
oklch(61.8% 0.071 323.9)
- #6B916A
#6B916A
oklch(61.7% 0.072 144)
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 #9B779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #9B779E 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.