#9E76CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.9% 0.13 304.7), rgb(158, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9E76CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E76CB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.13 304.7) |
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 #9E76CB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E76CB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E76CB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E76CB 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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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
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E76CB
oklch(63.9% 0.13 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#865BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#724A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#9E76CB 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) | #6187CE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88C9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978497 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E76CB
#9E76CB
oklch(63.9% 0.13 304.7)
- #7A9937
#7A9937
oklch(63.9% 0.13 124.9)
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 #9E76CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #9E76CB 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.