#9789CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.1 292.9), rgb(151, 137, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9789CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9789CD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.1 292.9) |
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 #9789CD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9789CD | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9789CD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9789CD text on black | 6.77:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A298CE
oklch(70.8% 0.079 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9789CD
oklch(66.9% 0.1 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7666AD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#635495
oklch(49% 0.102 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514579
oklch(42.7% 0.085 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#9789CD 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) | #7793D0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B95A2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9789CD
#9789CD
oklch(66.9% 0.1 292.9)
- #959B4F
#959B4F
oklch(66.8% 0.1 112.8)
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 #9789CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9789CD 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.