#9C81BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.092 304.6), rgb(156, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9C81BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C81BD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.092 304.6) |
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 #9C81BD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C81BD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C81BD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C81BD text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C5
oklch(70.8% 0.071 305)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C81BD
oklch(65.1% 0.092 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8164A3
oklch(55.7% 0.1 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D528B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 305)
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Step 800
800
#594471
oklch(42.8% 0.076 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#9C81BD 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) | #758CBF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978A97 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C81BD
#9C81BD
oklch(65.1% 0.092 304.6)
- #839959
#839959
oklch(65% 0.092 124.4)
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 #9C81BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C81BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C81BD 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.