#9784BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.089 298.7), rgb(151, 132, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9784BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 299°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9784BF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 132, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.089 298.7) |
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 #9784BF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9784BF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9784BF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9784BF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A697C7
oklch(70.6% 0.071 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9784BF
oklch(65.3% 0.089 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A4
oklch(55.6% 0.097 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#68558C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 299)
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Step 800
800
#544572
oklch(42.6% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 299)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#9784BF 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) | #778EC1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908D99 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9784BF
#9784BF
oklch(65.3% 0.089 298.7)
- #8A9858
#8A9858
oklch(65.3% 0.089 119)
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 #9784BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
Use #9784BF 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.