#9F76FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.196 294.3), rgb(159, 118, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#9F76FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F76FF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 118, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.196 294.3) |
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 #9F76FF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F76FF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F76FF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F76FF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F76FF
oklch(67% 0.196 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8530FD
oklch(55.6% 0.271 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#721DDD
oklch(49.2% 0.253 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C1EB2
oklch(42.7% 0.209 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B238D
oklch(37.8% 0.163 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1752
oklch(27% 0.102 294.1)
#9F76FF 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) | #3791FF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438DFC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8792AF | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F76FF
#9F76FF
oklch(67% 0.196 294.3)
- #949E00
#949E00
oklch(66.8% 0.15 114.2)
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 #9F76FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F76FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9F76FF 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.