#9E779D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.072 327.2), rgb(158, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9E779D is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E779D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.072 327.2) |
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 #9E779D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E779D | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E779D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E779D text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B495B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E779D
oklch(62% 0.072 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C638B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#775276
oklch(49.2% 0.072 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#614360
oklch(42.7% 0.06 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#9E779D 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) | #75809F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E859C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17A84 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E779D
#9E779D
oklch(62% 0.072 327.2)
- #69926D
#69926D
oklch(61.9% 0.071 147.1)
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 #9E779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E779D 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.