#9C77CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(64% 0.13 302.7), rgb(156, 119, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9C77CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C77CD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.13 302.7) |
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 #9C77CD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C77CD | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C77CD text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C77CD text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C77CD
oklch(64% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#845BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#704B9D
oklch(49.2% 0.131 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#9C77CD 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) | #6187D0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948598 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C77CD
#9C77CD
oklch(64% 0.13 302.7)
- #7E9833
#7E9833
oklch(63.9% 0.13 122.5)
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 #9C77CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #9C77CD 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.