#9C76B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.101 311.3), rgb(156, 118, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9C76B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C76B5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 118, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.101 311.3) |
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 #9C76B5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C76B5 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C76B5 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C76B5 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B193C5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C76B5
oklch(62.7% 0.101 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#885FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#734E8B
oklch(49% 0.103 311)
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Step 800
800
#5E4171
oklch(42.8% 0.084 311)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#9C76B5 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) | #6B83B7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7F8D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C76B5
#9C76B5
oklch(62.7% 0.101 311.3)
- #729552
#729552
oklch(62.7% 0.102 131.3)
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 #9C76B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C76B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C76B5 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.