#9E77FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.194 293.7), rgb(158, 119, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#9E77FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E77FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 119, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.194 293.7) |
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 #9E77FF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E77FF | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E77FF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E77FF text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E77FF
oklch(67% 0.194 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8432FD
oklch(55.6% 0.27 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#701FDD
oklch(49.1% 0.251 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B20B2
oklch(42.7% 0.207 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A248D
oklch(37.8% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1752
oklch(27% 0.102 294.1)
#9E77FF 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) | #3991FF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438DFC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8593B0 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E77FF
#9E77FF
oklch(67% 0.194 293.7)
- #959E00
#959E00
oklch(66.9% 0.15 113.8)
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 #9E77FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E77FF.
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 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E77FF 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.