#9784E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.142 291), rgb(151, 132, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9784E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9784E6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 132, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.142 291) |
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 #9784E6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9784E6 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9784E6 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9784E6 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 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
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9784E6
oklch(67.2% 0.142 291)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FED
oklch(63.1% 0.182 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7853DB
oklch(55.5% 0.198 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6543BE
oklch(49.1% 0.183 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#52389A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#9784E6 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) | #6494EA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6690E4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8497AA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9784E6
#9784E6
oklch(67.2% 0.142 291)
- #9A9D16
#9A9D16
oklch(67.2% 0.142 111.1)
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 #9784E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9784E6.
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 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9784E6 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.