#9B87CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.101 297.1), rgb(155, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9B87CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B87CB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.101 297.1) |
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 #9B87CB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B87CB | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B87CB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B87CB text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 297)
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Step 400
400
#A596CC
oklch(70.5% 0.079 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B87CB
oklch(66.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AB
oklch(55.6% 0.11 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#675393
oklch(49.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#544477
oklch(42.6% 0.084 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#9B87CB 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) | #7692CE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991C9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9292A0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B87CB
#9B87CB
oklch(66.7% 0.101 297.1)
- #909D51
#909D51
oklch(66.8% 0.102 117.2)
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 #9B87CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #9B87CB 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.