What color is #9760FD?

#9760FD is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 96, 253), and in HSL hsl(261, 98%, 68%).

Is #9760FD accessible as text?

On white, #9760FD has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #9760FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9760FD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #9760FD?

#9760FD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C5FD5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9760FD below.

Is #9760FD good for buttons?

#9760FD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9760FD — white text only reaches 3.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9760FD the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #9760FD is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9760FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9760FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #9760FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #9760FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9760FD Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9760FD Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9760FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #B98DFF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9760FD Secondary #B7AAE0 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9760FD Secondary #E86B6D Accent #F4944A Anchor #583B56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #9760FD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9760FD with

Cornflower Blue Heliotrope Pear Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE3FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB5DFD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9760FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9760FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 96 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.8% 0.223 295.4);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E5D8FD;
  --color-200: #CBB1FC;
  --color-300: #A578F7;
  --color-400: #8148EA;
  --color-500: #6124D1;
  --color-600: #4F249E;
  --color-700: #3C206F;
  --color-800: #291948;
  --color-900: #1B112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E5D8FD',
    200: '#CBB1FC',
    300: '#A578F7',
    400: '#8148EA',
    500: '#6124D1',
    600: '#4F249E',
    700: '#3C206F',
    800: '#291948',
    900: '#1B112C',
  },
}

$base: #9760FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E5D8FD;
$base-200: #CBB1FC;
$base-300: #A578F7;
$base-400: #8148EA;
$base-500: #6124D1;
$base-600: #4F249E;
$base-700: #3C206F;
$base-800: #291948;
$base-900: #1B112C;
$base-hover: #6919FD;
$base-subtle: #E1D4F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9760FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A578F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8148EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6124D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F249E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9760FD

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Pairs with #9760FD

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