#9B77BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.111 306.8), rgb(155, 119, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9B77BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B77BE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.111 306.8) |
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 #9B77BE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B77BE | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B77BE text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B77BE text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF93CB
oklch(70.8% 0.086 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B77BE
oklch(63.2% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#865FAA
oklch(55.7% 0.12 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#714E92
oklch(49.1% 0.111 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4076
oklch(42.7% 0.092 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C375F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9B77BE 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) | #6885C1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968292 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B77BE
#9B77BE
oklch(63.2% 0.111 306.8)
- #789648
#789648
oklch(63.2% 0.111 126.7)
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 #9B77BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B77BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #9B77BE 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.