#9784E3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.138 291.4), rgb(151, 132, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9784E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9784E3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 132, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.138 291.4) |
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 #9784E3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9784E3 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9784E3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9784E3 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9784E3
oklch(67% 0.138 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7955D8
oklch(55.7% 0.192 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6644BC
oklch(49.2% 0.179 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#533998
oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#9784E3 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) | #6693E7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6890E1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8596A9 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9784E3
#9784E3
oklch(67% 0.138 291.4)
- #999D20
#999D20
oklch(67.1% 0.138 111.5)
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 #9784E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9784E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #9784E3 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.