#9C77B0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.093 313.3), rgb(156, 119, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9C77B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C77B0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.093 313.3) |
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 #9C77B0 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C77B0 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C77B0 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C77B0 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B194C1
oklch(70.8% 0.072 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C77B0
oklch(62.6% 0.093 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#88619D
oklch(55.6% 0.1 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#745086
oklch(49.2% 0.093 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E426D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#9C77B0 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) | #6E83B2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686AE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7E8C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C77B0
#9C77B0
oklch(62.6% 0.093 313.3)
- #719459
#719459
oklch(62.5% 0.093 133.4)
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 #9C77B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C77B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C77B0 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.