#9D76D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.139 302.2), rgb(157, 118, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9D76D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D76D2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 118, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.139 302.2) |
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 #9D76D2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D76D2 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D76D2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D76D2 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D76D2
oklch(64.2% 0.139 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8559BB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7049A1
oklch(49.1% 0.139 302)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#9D76D2 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) | #5D88D5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6688D0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94869A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D76D2
#9D76D2
oklch(64.2% 0.139 302.2)
- #7F9929
#7F9929
oklch(64.1% 0.138 121.9)
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 #9D76D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9D76D2 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.