#9F76CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.129 305.5), rgb(159, 118, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9F76CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F76CA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.129 305.5) |
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 #9F76CA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F76CA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F76CA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F76CA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D3
oklch(70.7% 0.101 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F76CA
oklch(64% 0.129 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#875AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#734A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#9F76CA 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) | #6287CD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988396 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F76CA
#9F76CA
oklch(64% 0.129 305.5)
- #799939
#799939
oklch(63.8% 0.129 125.5)
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 #9F76CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #9F76CA 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.