#9C7997
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.061 331.2), rgb(156, 121, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9C7997 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7997 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.061 331.2) |
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 #9C7997 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7997 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7997 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7997 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B396AE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7997
oklch(62% 0.061 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6585
oklch(55.5% 0.066 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#755471
oklch(49.1% 0.061 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F455C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#9C7997 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) | #788198 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808596 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B83 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7997
#9C7997
oklch(62% 0.061 331.2)
- #6B9174
#6B9174
oklch(62% 0.061 151.6)
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 #9C7997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #9C7997 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.