#9B7BE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.7% 0.151 296.3), rgb(155, 123, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9B7BE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 123, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.151 296.3) |
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 #9B7BE2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7BE2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7BE2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7BE2 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7BE2
oklch(65.7% 0.151 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C7
oklch(55.6% 0.165 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AC
oklch(49.1% 0.154 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#9B7BE2 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) | #5A8EE6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608CDF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8EA4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7BE2
#9B7BE2
oklch(65.7% 0.151 296.3)
- #8D9C00
#8D9C00
oklch(65.8% 0.151 116.4)
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 #9B7BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B7BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9B7BE2 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.