#9B7AAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(62.8% 0.08 315.1), rgb(155, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9B7AAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7AAA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.08 315.1) |
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 #9B7AAA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7AAA | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7AAA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7AAA text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#B095BC
oklch(70.7% 0.063 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7AAA
oklch(62.8% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#876396
oklch(55.6% 0.087 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#725280
oklch(49.1% 0.081 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4368
oklch(42.6% 0.068 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3955
oklch(37.7% 0.053 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2232
oklch(27.2% 0.033 315.1)
#9B7AAA 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) | #7384AC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87A8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A808B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7AAA
#9B7AAA
oklch(62.8% 0.08 315.1)
- #749462
#749462
oklch(62.9% 0.081 134.7)
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 #9B7AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
Use #9B7AAA 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.