#9F76B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.099 314.7), rgb(159, 118, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9F76B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F76B2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 118, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.099 314.7) |
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 #9F76B2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F76B2 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F76B2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F76B2 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F76B2
oklch(62.8% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9F76B2 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) | #6D83B4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686B0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7E8C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F76B2
#9F76B2
oklch(62.8% 0.099 314.7)
- #6F9658
#6F9658
oklch(62.9% 0.098 134.7)
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 #9F76B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F76B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #9F76B2 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.