#9B87CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.102 296.9), rgb(155, 135, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9B87CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B87CC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 135, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.102 296.9) |
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 #9B87CC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B87CC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B87CC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B87CC text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B87CC
oklch(66.8% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A64AC
oklch(55.5% 0.111 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#675394
oklch(49.1% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#9B87CC 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) | #7692CF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9192A0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B87CC
#9B87CC
oklch(66.8% 0.102 296.9)
- #909D50
#909D50
oklch(66.8% 0.103 117.2)
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 #9B87CC, 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 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #9B87CC 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.