#9780CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.112 297.3), rgb(151, 128, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9780CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9780CB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.112 297.3) |
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 #9780CB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9780CB | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9780CB text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9780CB text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A695D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9780CB
oklch(65.1% 0.112 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#685198
oklch(49.1% 0.112 297)
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Step 800
800
#55427B
oklch(42.6% 0.094 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463863
oklch(37.6% 0.073 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#9780CB 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) | #6D8DCE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8D9C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9780CB
#9780CB
oklch(65.1% 0.112 297.3)
- #8A9843
#8A9843
oklch(65% 0.111 117.4)
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 #9780CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9780CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #9780CB 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.