#9B7BBB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.8% 0.1 306.7), rgb(155, 123, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#9B7BBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7BBB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 123, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.1 306.7) |
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 #9B7BBB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7BBB | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7BBB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7BBB text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7BBB
oklch(63.8% 0.1 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8461A5
oklch(55.6% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#70508D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4273
oklch(42.8% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#9B7BBB 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) | #6E87BE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589B9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978492 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7BBB
#9B7BBB
oklch(63.8% 0.1 306.7)
- #7B9752
#7B9752
oklch(63.8% 0.1 127.1)
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 #9B7BBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B7BBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #9B7BBB 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.