#9C7CFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.181 292.6), rgb(156, 124, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9C7CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7CFA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 124, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.181 292.6) |
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 #9C7CFA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7CFA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C7CFA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C7CFA text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C7CFA
oklch(67.4% 0.181 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#9265FF
oklch(63.2% 0.218 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#803EF5
oklch(55.6% 0.251 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C2DD5
oklch(49% 0.233 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5828AC
oklch(42.6% 0.193 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#472888
oklch(37.6% 0.151 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291950
oklch(26.9% 0.096 292.1)
#9C7CFA 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) | #4993FE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8FF7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8495B0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7CFA
#9C7CFA
oklch(67.4% 0.181 292.6)
- #989F00
#989F00
oklch(67.4% 0.15 112.9)
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 #9C7CFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C7CFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #9C7CFA 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.