#9C7FA8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.8% 0.069 315.9), rgb(156, 127, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9C7FA8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C7FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 127, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.069 315.9) |
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 #9C7FA8 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C7FA8 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C7FA8 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C7FA8 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B8
oklch(70.8% 0.054 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C7FA8
oklch(63.8% 0.069 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#846691
oklch(55.6% 0.074 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#70547B
oklch(49% 0.069 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#9C7FA8 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) | #7A87AA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808AA7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C848D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C7FA8
#9C7FA8
oklch(63.8% 0.069 315.9)
- #79956C
#79956C
oklch(63.7% 0.067 135.9)
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 #9C7FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #9C7FA8 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.