#9B77DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.148 298.8), rgb(155, 119, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9B77DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B77DB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 119, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.148 298.8) |
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 #9B77DB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B77DB | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B77DB text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B77DB text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B77DB
oklch(64.6% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8158C3
oklch(55.5% 0.162 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A8
oklch(49.1% 0.149 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#9B77DB 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) | #598ADF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089D9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E899F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B77DB
#9B77DB
oklch(64.6% 0.148 298.8)
- #859A0E
#859A0E
oklch(64.7% 0.149 119.1)
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 #9B77DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B77DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #9B77DB 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.