#9787DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.128 290.9), rgb(151, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9787DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9787DF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.128 290.9) |
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 #9787DF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9787DF | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9787DF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9787DF text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9787DF
oklch(67.4% 0.128 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7759D2
oklch(55.7% 0.179 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#9787DF 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) | #6C95E2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8697A8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9787DF
#9787DF
oklch(67.4% 0.128 290.9)
- #9A9D31
#9A9D31
oklch(67.3% 0.128 110.9)
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 #9787DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9787DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #9787DF 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.