#9785CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.102 295.4), rgb(151, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#9785CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 295°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9785CA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.102 295.4) |
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 #9785CA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9785CA | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9785CA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9785CA text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
-
Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9785CA
oklch(66% 0.102 295.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7965AD
oklch(55.7% 0.111 295.4)
-
Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
-
Step 800
800
#534479
oklch(42.7% 0.087 295.5)
-
Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
-
Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#9785CA 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) | #7390CD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D919E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9785CA
#9785CA
oklch(66% 0.102 295.4)
- #909A4D
#909A4D
oklch(66.1% 0.102 115.4)
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 #9785CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9785CA 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.