#9B7EEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.162 293.5), rgb(155, 126, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9B7EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7EEE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 126, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.162 293.5) |
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 #9B7EEE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7EEE | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B7EEE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B7EEE text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B7EEE
oklch(66.9% 0.162 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9367F8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F48E7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C9
oklch(49.2% 0.209 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#5730A2
oklch(42.6% 0.173 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#9B7EEE 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) | #5792F2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FEB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8794AB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7EEE
#9B7EEE
oklch(66.9% 0.162 293.5)
- #969E00
#969E00
oklch(67% 0.15 113.3)
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 #9B7EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B7EEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9B7EEE 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.