#9C7397
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.8% 0.072 330.6), rgb(156, 115, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#9C7397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7397 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 115, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.072 330.6) |
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 #9C7397 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7397 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7397 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7397 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7397
oklch(60.8% 0.072 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6289
oklch(55.6% 0.079 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#785174
oklch(49% 0.073 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50384D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#9C7397 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) | #727D98 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8296 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7580 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7397
#9C7397
oklch(60.8% 0.072 330.6)
- #638F6C
#638F6C
oklch(60.8% 0.072 150.2)
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 #9C7397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #9C7397 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.