#9C77EE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.8% 0.173 295.6), rgb(156, 119, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9C77EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C77EE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 119, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.173 295.6) |
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 #9C77EE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C77EE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C77EE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C77EE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C77EE
oklch(65.8% 0.173 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F53D3
oklch(55.6% 0.188 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B6
oklch(49.2% 0.174 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#583894
oklch(42.8% 0.145 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#9C77EE 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) | #4B8DF2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538BEB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898EA7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C77EE
#9C77EE
oklch(65.8% 0.173 295.6)
- #8F9C00
#8F9C00
oklch(66% 0.15 115.6)
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 #9C77EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C77EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #9C77EE 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.