#9B7EEB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.7% 0.158 293.9), rgb(155, 126, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#9B7EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 294°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7EEB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 126, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.158 293.9) |
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 #9B7EEB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7EEB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B7EEB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B7EEB text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
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Step 400
400
#A591E6
oklch(70.8% 0.123 293.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7EEB
oklch(66.7% 0.158 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CC
oklch(55.5% 0.172 294)
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Step 700
700
#6848B1
oklch(49.2% 0.16 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 294)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#9B7EEB 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) | #5991EF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8893A9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7EEB
#9B7EEB
oklch(66.7% 0.158 293.9)
- #949E00
#949E00
oklch(66.8% 0.15 114.2)
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 #9B7EEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B7EEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #9B7EEB 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.