#9F77CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.134 303.8), rgb(159, 119, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9F77CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F77CF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 119, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.134 303.8) |
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 #9F77CF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F77CF | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F77CF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F77CF text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F77CF
oklch(64.4% 0.134 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#865AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#72499E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D80
oklch(42.7% 0.111 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#9F77CF 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) | #6188D2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978699 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F77CF
#9F77CF
oklch(64.4% 0.134 303.8)
- #7D9A33
#7D9A33
oklch(64.3% 0.133 123.6)
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 #9F77CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #9F77CF 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.