#9B7FA2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.5% 0.061 319.5), rgb(155, 127, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9B7FA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B7FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 127, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.061 319.5) |
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 #9B7FA2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B7FA2 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B7FA2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B7FA2 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B4
oklch(70.8% 0.047 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B7FA2
oklch(63.5% 0.061 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#84678C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#705577
oklch(49% 0.062 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#9B7FA2 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) | #7B86A3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C838B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B7FA2
#9B7FA2
oklch(63.5% 0.061 319.5)
- #789471
#789471
oklch(63.5% 0.06 139.4)
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 #9B7FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B7FA2 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.