#9C76F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.1% 0.184 294.5), rgb(156, 118, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9C76F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C76F6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 118, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.184 294.5) |
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 #9C76F6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C76F6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C76F6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C76F6 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C76F6
oklch(66.1% 0.184 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F50DA
oklch(55.6% 0.201 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BD
oklch(49.1% 0.186 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#573699
oklch(42.8% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#9C76F6 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) | #418EFA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8BF3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8690AB | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C76F6
#9C76F6
oklch(66.1% 0.184 294.5)
- #919C00
#919C00
oklch(66.1% 0.149 114.7)
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 #9C76F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C76F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9C76F6 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.