#9C97CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.074 288.8), rgb(156, 151, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#9C97CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C97CA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 151, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.074 288.8) |
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 #9C97CA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C97CA | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C97CA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C97CA text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C97CA
oklch(69.9% 0.074 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8780BF
oklch(63.1% 0.094 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7268AC
oklch(55.6% 0.104 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5793
oklch(49.1% 0.095 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4778
oklch(42.7% 0.08 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C60
oklch(37.7% 0.061 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#9C97CA 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) | #8A9ECC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A0A9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C97CA
#9C97CA
oklch(69.9% 0.074 288.8)
- #A2A26C
#A2A26C
oklch(69.9% 0.073 108.2)
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 #9C97CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C97CA 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.