#9F77FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.8% 0.188 294.9), rgb(159, 119, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9F77FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F77FA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 119, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.188 294.9) |
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 #9F77FA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F77FA | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F77FA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F77FA text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F77FA
oklch(66.8% 0.188 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804FDB
oklch(55.7% 0.203 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.19 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#58349A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#9F77FA 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) | #4090FE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8DF7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8992AD | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F77FA
#9F77FA
oklch(66.8% 0.188 294.9)
- #939E00
#939E00
oklch(66.7% 0.151 114.6)
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 #9F77FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F77FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9F77FA 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.