#9D76FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.6% 0.192 294), rgb(157, 118, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9D76FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D76FC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 118, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.192 294) |
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 #9D76FC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D76FC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D76FC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D76FC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D76FC
oklch(66.6% 0.192 294)
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Step 600
600
#7E4EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.208 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 294)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#9D76FC 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) | #3A90FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448CF9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8592AE | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D76FC
#9D76FC
oklch(66.6% 0.192 294)
- #949D00
#949D00
oklch(66.6% 0.149 113.8)
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 #9D76FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D76FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #9D76FC 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.