#9D7ABB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.8% 0.102 308.4), rgb(157, 122, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9D7ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7ABB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 122, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.102 308.4) |
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 #9D7ABB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7ABB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7ABB text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7ABB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7ABB
oklch(63.8% 0.102 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8660A5
oklch(55.6% 0.111 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#9D7ABB 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) | #6D87BE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589B9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998392 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7ABB
#9D7ABB
oklch(63.8% 0.102 308.4)
- #799752
#799752
oklch(63.7% 0.101 128.2)
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 #9D7ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D7ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #9D7ABB 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.