#9F77AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.7% 0.087 318.9), rgb(159, 119, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9F77AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F77AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.087 318.9) |
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 #9F77AA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F77AA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F77AA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F77AA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F77AA
oklch(62.7% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6197
oklch(55.7% 0.095 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#765081
oklch(49.2% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#604169
oklch(42.6% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3855
oklch(37.8% 0.057 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#9F77AA 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) | #7182AC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07D89 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F77AA
#9F77AA
oklch(62.7% 0.087 318.9)
- #6D9561
#6D9561
oklch(62.7% 0.088 138.6)
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 #9F77AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #9F77AA 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.