#9B81BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.089 304.6), rgb(155, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9B81BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B81BB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.089 304.6) |
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 #9B81BB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B81BB | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B81BB text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B81BB text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B81BB
oklch(64.9% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8064A1
oklch(55.5% 0.097 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C538A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A5B
oklch(37.9% 0.058 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#9B81BB 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) | #758BBD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CB9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968996 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B81BB
#9B81BB
oklch(64.9% 0.089 304.6)
- #83985B
#83985B
oklch(64.8% 0.088 124.3)
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 #9B81BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B81BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #9B81BB 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.