#9A7AFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.2% 0.19 291.5), rgb(154, 122, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9A7AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A7AFF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.19 291.5) |
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 #9A7AFF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A7AFF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A7AFF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A7AFF text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A7AFF
oklch(67.2% 0.19 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F39FC
oklch(55.7% 0.263 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C27DC
oklch(49.2% 0.245 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5724B2
oklch(42.7% 0.204 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#47268C
oklch(37.6% 0.158 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#291852
oklch(26.9% 0.1 291.7)
#9A7AFF 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) | #3F92FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448EFC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F96B1 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A7AFF
#9A7AFF
oklch(67.2% 0.19 291.5)
- #9A9D00
#9A9D00
oklch(67.1% 0.148 111.1)
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 #9A7AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A7AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #9A7AFF 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.