#9B7BEC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.3% 0.164 294.6), rgb(155, 123, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9B7BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7BEC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 123, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.164 294.6) |
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 #9B7BEC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7BEC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7BEC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B7BEC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7BEC
oklch(66.3% 0.164 294.6)
-
Step 600
600
#7D56CF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 294.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
-
Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
-
Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
-
Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9B7BEC 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) | #538FF0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598DE9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8891A8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7BEC
#9B7BEC
oklch(66.3% 0.164 294.6)
- #929C00
#929C00
oklch(66.2% 0.149 114.3)
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 #9B7BEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B7BEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #9B7BEC 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.