#9D7AA2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(62.7% 0.071 322.2), rgb(157, 122, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9D7AA2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 122, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.071 322.2) |
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 #9D7AA2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7AA2 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7AA2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7AA2 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7AA2
oklch(62.7% 0.071 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#89648E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#745379
oklch(49.1% 0.071 322)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#9D7AA2 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) | #7683A4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E87A1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7E88 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7AA2
#9D7AA2
oklch(62.7% 0.071 322.2)
- #6F946C
#6F946C
oklch(62.8% 0.072 142.8)
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 #9D7AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
Use #9D7AA2 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.