#9B7CD0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.126 299.9), rgb(155, 124, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9B7CD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 124, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.126 299.9) |
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 #9B7CD0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7CD0 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7CD0 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7CD0 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7CD0
oklch(64.9% 0.126 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#805EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.137 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#583F7F
oklch(42.6% 0.105 300)
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Step 900
900
#483666
oklch(37.6% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#9B7CD0 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) | #668BD3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8BCE | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918A9C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7CD0
#9B7CD0
oklch(64.9% 0.126 299.9)
- #869A37
#869A37
oklch(65% 0.126 119.8)
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 #9B7CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B7CD0 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.