#9C8ECA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.088 294.7), rgb(156, 142, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#9C8ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8ECA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.088 294.7) |
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 #9C8ECA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8ECA | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ECA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8ECA text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C8ECA
oklch(68.1% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.113 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7963B3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#66529A
oklch(49.2% 0.113 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#53437D
oklch(42.7% 0.095 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#443964
oklch(37.6% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#9C8ECA 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) | #8097CC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196C8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9398A3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8ECA
#9C8ECA
oklch(68.1% 0.088 294.7)
- #979F5E
#979F5E
oklch(68.1% 0.088 114.5)
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 #9C8ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.075
Use #9C8ECA 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.