#9C7CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.6% 0.164 294.6), rgb(156, 124, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#9C7CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7CED |
| RGB | rgb(156, 124, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.164 294.6) |
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 #9C7CED | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7CED | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7CED text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C7CED text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7CED
oklch(66.6% 0.164 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D56CF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B3
oklch(49.2% 0.165 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#9C7CED 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) | #5490F1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8992A9 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7CED
#9C7CED
oklch(66.6% 0.164 294.6)
- #939E00
#939E00
oklch(66.7% 0.151 114.6)
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 #9C7CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C7CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9C7CED 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.