#9786DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.126 291.7), rgb(151, 134, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9786DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 292°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9786DC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.126 291.7) |
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 #9786DC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9786DC | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9786DC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9786DC 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9786DC
oklch(67% 0.126 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E1
oklch(63% 0.161 292)
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Step 600
600
#7859CF
oklch(55.6% 0.175 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6548B3
oklch(49% 0.162 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#9786DC 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) | #6C93DF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E90DA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8796A6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9786DC
#9786DC
oklch(67% 0.126 291.7)
- #989C34
#989C34
oklch(66.9% 0.125 111.5)
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 #9786DC, closest first.
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 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9786DC 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.