#9A87CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.104 295.9), rgb(154, 135, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9A87CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 296°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A87CD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 135, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.104 295.9) |
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 #9A87CD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A87CD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A87CD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A87CD text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A597CE
oklch(70.8% 0.08 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A87CD
oklch(66.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AD
oklch(55.6% 0.112 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#534479
oklch(42.7% 0.087 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#9A87CD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9093A1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A87CD
#9A87CD
oklch(66.7% 0.104 295.9)
- #919C4E
#919C4E
oklch(66.6% 0.103 115.9)
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 #9A87CD, 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 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #9A87CD 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.