#9C77CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.8% 0.126 303.6), rgb(156, 119, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9C77CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C77CA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.126 303.6) |
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 #9C77CA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C77CA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C77CA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C77CA text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D3
oklch(70.6% 0.099 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C77CA
oklch(63.8% 0.126 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#855CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.137 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#704B9B
oklch(49% 0.128 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#9C77CA 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) | #6387CD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948597 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C77CA
#9C77CA
oklch(63.8% 0.126 303.6)
- #7D9838
#7D9838
oklch(63.9% 0.127 123.3)
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 #9C77CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #9C77CA 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.