#9E77BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.5% 0.112 308.7), rgb(158, 119, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9E77BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E77BE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.112 308.7) |
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 #9E77BE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E77BE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E77BE text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E77BE text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DC
oklch(81% 0.054 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B092CA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E77BE
oklch(63.5% 0.112 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#885EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#734D91
oklch(49.1% 0.112 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#9E77BE 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) | #6985C1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8192 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E77BE
#9E77BE
oklch(63.5% 0.112 308.7)
- #76974B
#76974B
oklch(63.4% 0.11 128.5)
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 #9E77BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #9E77BE 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.