#9E77DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.154 299.4), rgb(158, 119, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9E77DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E77DF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 119, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.154 299.4) |
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 #9E77DF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E77DF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E77DF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E77DF text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.121 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E77DF
oklch(65.2% 0.154 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8357C5
oklch(55.7% 0.166 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AB
oklch(49.1% 0.156 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#9E77DF 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) | #578BE3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918AA0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E77DF
#9E77DF
oklch(65.2% 0.154 299.4)
- #859C00
#859C00
oklch(65.2% 0.154 119.6)
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 #9E77DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E77DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E77DF 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.